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ZIP Code 28043

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Forest City · Rutherford County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

21,055

Population

164.1

Area (sq mi)

128

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

40.3

Median Age

48.7%

Male

51.3%

Female

4.9%

Foreign-Born

White 71.3%
African American 13.6%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$41,746

Median Household Income

$26,012

Per Capita Income

23.8%

Poverty Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

24.4 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 50.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 17.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

9,356

Total Housing Units

8,151

Occupied Units

1,205

Vacant Units

2.53

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 64.2%
Renter 35.8%

$176,100

Median Home Value

$744

Median Rent

1975

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28160 Spindale, NC 3,929 4.5 mi
28019 Caroleen, NC 123 5.0 mi
28076 Henrietta, NC 722 5.8 mi
28139 Rutherfordton, NC 20,111 7.4 mi
28040 Ellenboro, NC 7,969 8.8 mi
28114 Mooresboro, NC 7,554 8.9 mi

Related Areas

Rutherford County Forest City, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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