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Stanly County, NC ZIP Codes

Stanly County, North Carolina has 13 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 12 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 9 of the residential ones lie mainly in Stanly County and 3 mainly in a neighboring county; 6 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $53,145 in 28009 (Badin) to $105,122 in 28107 (Midland) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Stanly County?

28001 · Albemarle: $55k28009 · Badin: $53k28071 · Gold Hill: $93k28097 · Locust: $77k28107 · Midland: $105k28109 · Misenheimer: $31k28124 · Mount Pleasant: $81k28127 · New London: $69k28128 · Norwood: $54k28129 · Oakboro: $70k28137 · Richfield: $67k28163 · Stanfield: $72k280012812728137281282812428071281072812928097281632800928001 · Albemarle: $55k28009 · Badin: $53k28071 · Gold Hill: $93k28097 · Locust: $77k28107 · Midland: $105k28109 · Misenheimer: $31k28124 · Mount Pleasant: $81k28127 · New London: $69k28128 · Norwood: $54k28129 · Oakboro: $70k28137 · Richfield: $67k28163 · Stanfield: $72k2800128127281372812828124280712810728129280972816328001 · Albemarle: $55k28009 · Badin: $53k28071 · Gold Hill: $93k28097 · Locust: $77k28107 · Midland: $105k28109 · Misenheimer: $31k28124 · Mount Pleasant: $81k28127 · New London: $69k28128 · Norwood: $54k28129 · Oakboro: $70k28137 · Richfield: $67k28163 · Stanfield: $72k280012812728137281282812428107281292809728163
The residential ZIP codes of Stanly County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $54,804 and $72,386.

They carry 12 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 12 residential ZIP codes in Stanly County

9 ZIP codes lie mainly in Stanly County; 3 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Stanly County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
28001 Albemarle 26,424 201 $55k $215k 100%
28127 New London 8,506 114 $69k $256k 63%
28097 Locust 8,303 276 $77k $314k 98%
28128 Norwood 6,587 96 $54k $222k 100%
28163 Stanfield 6,491 187 $72k $314k 100%
28129 Oakboro 5,852 135 $70k $267k 100%
28137 Richfield 2,664 60 $67k $253k 57%
28009 Badin 1,456 513 $53k $160k 100%
28109 Misenheimer 664 1,153 $31k $187k 100%

Partly in Stanly County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Stanly County, by their share here
In this county
28124 Mount Pleasant 7,010 121 $81k $311k 14%
28071 Gold Hill 4,219 86 $93k $283k 7%
28107 Midland 10,244 210 $105k $386k 2%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

6 ZIP codes of Stanly County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Stanly County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn StanlyElsewhere
281072%Cabarrus County 92%; Mecklenburg County 4%; Union County 3%
2812763%Montgomery County 30%; Davidson County 6%; Rowan County 1%
2809798%Cabarrus County 2%
2812414%Cabarrus County 86%
280717%Rowan County 67%; Cabarrus County 27%
2813757%Rowan County 43%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Stanly County without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPPostal name
28002Albemarle

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

Which first three digits do Stanly County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Stanly County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 280 and 281.

Three-digit prefixes of Stanly County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Stanly County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
280 Charlotte, NC (SCF 282) 5 59
281 Charlotte, NC (SCF 282) 8 50

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.