ZIP Code 28086

ZIP code 28086 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 227.7 square miles in Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina. The area is home to 25,895 residents, producing a population density of 114 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 28086 against North Carolina and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28086 sits at $62,414 (10% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $28,604. The poverty rate stands at 17.6% and the unemployment rate at 5.0%. On housing, the median home value is $207,300 (20% below the state average) with median rent at $972 per month, and 72.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28086 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cleveland County, so you can benchmark 28086 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 →