Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28073: Grover, NC
ZIP code 28073 uses the postal name Grover, North Carolina and lies entirely in Cleveland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,557 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Grover (4%) and Earl (3%), and under 1% in smaller places; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Grover · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cleveland County
- Census places
- Grover (4%); Earl (3%)
- Micro area
- Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC
- House district
- NC-14 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 25.7 sq mi · 229 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28073?
28073 centers on 35.199°, -81.484° and covers 25.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 29702, 28152, 28086.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28073, 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 28073 compare with the rest of Cleveland County?
| Measure | 28073 | In Cleveland County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,890 | 8th of 14 | 415th of 853 |
| Median household income | $53k | 8th of 8 | 435th of 528 |
| Median home value | $158k | 8th of 9 | 484th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 18% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 64% 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 28073?
The 2020 Census counted 5,356 people in 28073; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,890. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,890±812 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,356−4.7% since 2010 (5,621)
- Households
- 2,195
- Median age
- 46.8
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 28073?
Of the 5,890 people the ACS estimates in 28073, 20.2% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (17.1%).
- Under 1820.2%
- 18 to 6460.5%
- 65 and older19.4%
- White, not Hispanic75.6%
- Black, not Hispanic17.1%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 28073 earn?
Median household income is $52,557 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Cleveland County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,940 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,557±$8,533
- Income per person
- $25,772
- Below the poverty line
- 22.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,9262,220 returns; wages 83% 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 28073?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $157,900
- Median gross rent
- $952
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.9%
- Housing units
- 2,746
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 28073?
58 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction14
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Retail trade8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Manufacturing5
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 28073?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29702 | Blacksburg, SC | 9,770 | $50k | 5.7 mi |
| 28152 | Shelby | 26,134 | $58k | 6.7 mi |
| 28086 | Kings Mountain | 29,460 | $62k | 6.8 mi |
| 28017 | Boiling Springs | 663 | – | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 28150 | Shelby | 28,142 | $56k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 28169 | Waco | 108 | – | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 29743 | Smyrna, SC | 1,826 | $86k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 28089 | Lattimore | 167 | $75k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.