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ZIP Code 28042: Fallston, NC
ZIP code 28042 is in Fallston, North Carolina, entirely in Cleveland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $20,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Fallston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cleveland County
- Census places
- Fallston
- Micro area
- Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC
- House district
- NC-14 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.5 sq mi · 593 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28042?
28042 centers on 35.423°, -81.507° and covers 0.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 28090, 28150.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28042, 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 GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28042 compare with the rest of Cleveland County?
| Measure | 28042 | In Cleveland County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 299 | 11th of 14 | 762nd of 853 |
| Median household income | $21k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
28042's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (299). 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 74% 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 28042?
The 2020 Census counted 111 people in 28042; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 299.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 299±263 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 111
- Households
- 94
- Median age
- 32.7
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 28042?
Of the 299 people the ACS estimates in 28042, 31.4% are under 18 and 6.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.6%).
- Under 1831.4%
- 18 to 6462.5%
- 65 and older6.0%
- White, not Hispanic94.6%
- Black, not Hispanic3.0%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 28042 earn?
Median household income is $20,833 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $20,833±$10,373
- Income per person
- $17,451
- Below the poverty line
- 58.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.0%
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 28042?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $732
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 44.7%
- Housing units
- 105
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28042?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Wholesale trade4
- Retail trade4
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 28042?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28090 | Lawndale | 7,268 | $58k | 3.7 mi |
| 28150 | Shelby | 28,142 | $56k | 6.8 mi |
| 28021 | Cherryville | 13,865 | $63k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 28169 | Waco | 108 | – | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 28136 | Polkville | 66 | $83k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 28033 | Crouse | 3,481 | $79k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 28168 | Vale | 10,484 | $61k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 28020 | Casar | 2,240 | $60k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.