Gaston
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North Carolina
Gaston is a mid-size county in North Carolina with 14 ZIP codes, 209,271 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Gaston, NC sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a mid-size county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 48th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 209,271
- combined ZIP population
- 14
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,670
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Gaston lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on mid-size county footing (FIPS 37071, 14 ZIPs, combined population 209,271). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (14 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 37071.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
14
Total ZIPs
209,271
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Gaston
Side-by-side: Compare 28054 vs 28052 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28054 | Gastonia | 36,270 | 700 |
| 28052 | Gastonia | 34,932 | 320 |
| 28056 | Gastonia | 31,418 | 255 |
| 28012 | Belmont | 20,048 | 283 |
| 28120 | Mount Holly | 19,807 | 252 |
| 28034 | Dallas | 16,642 | 142 |
| 28164 | Stanley | 14,085 | 129 |
| 28021 | Cherryville | 13,612 | 84 |
| 28016 | Bessemer City | 13,463 | 121 |
| 28098 | Lowell | 3,579 | 406 |
| 28032 | Cramerton | 3,105 | 514 |
| 28006 | Alexis | 1,130 | 81 |
| 28101 | Mc Adenville | 698 | 301 |
| 28077 | High Shoals | 482 | 318 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Gaston?
Gaston has a total population of 209,271 across 14 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Gaston?
Gaston includes 14 ZIP codes: 28054, 28052, 28056, 28012, 28120, 28034, 28164, 28021, 28016, 28098, and more.