PlainZIP

Stanley, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Stanley, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 14,085. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet STANLEY-NC · Stanley, NC 1 ZIPs · 14,085 pop · #9327/25278 · Gaston County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $79,728
  • RANK-UPPER #9327/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mount Holly
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 84% owners
  • POP-TOWN 14,085
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $310,300

Nearest income peer: Mount Holly, NC ( $1,497 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Stanley

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Stanley on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Stanley, NC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 37%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
14,085
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$79,728
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 28164 (14,085 residents). Household income $79,728 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (83.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Stanley as a pure owner town.

Within North Carolina, Vass is the closest lower-income city and Mebane the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Stanley.

Population concentration

Stanley's single ZIP 28164 carries the town

Stanley is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 28164 is the entire residential footprint (14,085 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Stanley's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 288 establishments, 3,109 employees , annual payroll $175,670k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28164 (288 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (57) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Stanley, NC

These ZIP codes sit in Gaston County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Stanley. See the Gaston County roll-up →

Stanley sits in the upper half of Gaston County on income: Gastonia, Dallas and Cherryville report less, while Belmont and Mc Adenville report more. High Shoals marks the far end of that range at $31,366, 61% below Stanley.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
28164 14,085 $79,728 288 129
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Stanley roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Stanley, .