Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28018: Bostic, NC
ZIP code 28018 uses the postal name Bostic, North Carolina and lies entirely in Rutherford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,727 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Bostic; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bostic · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rutherford County
- Census places
- Bostic
- Micro area
- Forest City, NC
- House district
- NC-14 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 99.5 sq mi · 51 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28018?
28018 centers on 35.489°, -81.803° and covers 99.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 28040, 28167, 28020, 28043, 28139, 28655.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28018, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28018 compare with the rest of Rutherford County?
| Measure | 28018 | In Rutherford County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,034 | 6th of 16 | 440th of 853 |
| Median household income | $51k | 7th of 9 | 451st of 528 |
| Median home value | $169k | 8th of 9 | 448th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 42% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28018?
The 2020 Census counted 5,320 people in 28018; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,034. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,034±710 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,320−4.4% since 2010 (5,562)
- Households
- 2,227
- Median age
- 54.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28018?
Of the 5,034 people the ACS estimates in 28018, 12.7% are under 18 and 31.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1812.7%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older31.0%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Black, not Hispanic2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 28018 earn?
Median household income is $50,727 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Rutherford County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,271 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,727±$9,147
- Income per person
- $30,414
- Below the poverty line
- 17.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,0652,260 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28018?
FHFA's house price index for 28018, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 118% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −7.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $169,200
- Median gross rent
- $870
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.9%
- Housing units
- 2,597
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 28018?
67 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)14
- Construction10
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services10
- Retail trade9
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
- Manufacturing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28018?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28040 | Ellenboro | 6,961 | $59k | 7.4 mi |
| 28167 | Union Mills | 2,253 | $60k | 8.9 mi |
| 28020 | Casar | 2,240 | $60k | 9.3 mi |
| 28043 | Forest City | 20,930 | $42k | 12.8 mi |
| 28139 | Rutherfordton | 20,008 | $57k | 14.5 mi |
| 28655 | Morganton | 55,100 | $58k | 19.2 mi |
| 28136 | Polkville | 66 | $83k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 28160 | Spindale | 3,665 | $41k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 28090 | Lawndale | 7,268 | $58k | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 28089 | Lattimore | 167 | $75k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.