ZIP Code 28077

ZIP code 28077 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.5 square miles in High Shoals, Gaston County, North Carolina. The area is home to 482 residents, producing a population density of 318 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 28077 against North Carolina and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28077 sits at $31,366 (55% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $13,614. The poverty rate stands at 43.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $312,500 (20% above the state average) with median rent at $845 per month, and 17.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28077 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Gaston County, so you can benchmark 28077 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →