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ZIP Code 28020: Casar, NC
ZIP code 28020 uses the postal name Casar, North Carolina and lies mostly in Cleveland County (87% of its land) with the rest in Rutherford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,978 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Casar; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Casar · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cleveland County (87%); Rutherford County (13%)
- Census places
- Casar
- Micro area
- Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC
- House district
- NC-14 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 46.3 sq mi · 48 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28020?
28020 centers on 35.524°, -81.643° and covers 46.3 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 28090, 28018, 28612, 28040, 28655.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28020, 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 28020 compare with the rest of Cleveland County?
| Measure | 28020 | In Cleveland County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,240 | 9th of 14 | 570th of 853 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $189k | 5th of 9 | 405th of 572 |
28020's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,736) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,978). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 42% of 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 28020?
The 2020 Census counted 2,430 people in 28020; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,240. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,240±587 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,430+4.7% since 2010 (2,322)
- Households
- 855
- Median age
- 37.9
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 28020?
Of the 2,240 people the ACS estimates in 28020, 19.6% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.1%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6464.8%
- 65 and older15.6%
- White, not Hispanic92.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.6%
- Black, not Hispanic2.5%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
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 28020 earn?
Median household income is $59,978 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,487 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,978±$16,736
- Income per person
- $29,802
- Below the poverty line
- 10.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,2301,030 returns; wages 78% 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 28020?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $188,700
- Median gross rent
- $785
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.2%
- Housing units
- 1,015
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 28020?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Construction7
- Retail trade3
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 28020?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28090 | Lawndale | 7,268 | $58k | 6.7 mi |
| 28018 | Bostic | 5,034 | $51k | 9.3 mi |
| 28612 | Connelly Springs | 11,290 | $55k | 10.6 mi |
| 28040 | Ellenboro | 6,961 | $59k | 11.1 mi |
| 28655 | Morganton | 55,100 | $58k | 17.6 mi |
| 28136 | Polkville | 66 | $83k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 28042 | Fallston | 299 | $21k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 28168 | Vale | 10,484 | $61k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 28150 | Shelby | 28,142 | $56k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.