Lattimore, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28089
Cleveland County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 248
- 386/sq mi
- $75,000
- Median income
- $187,500
- Median home value
- 33.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lattimore pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 386
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28089 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28089 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.6 square miles in Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina. The area is home to 248 residents, producing a population density of 386 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 28089 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28089 sits at $75,000 (8% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $7,688. The poverty rate stands at 8.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $187,500 (28% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 72.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28089 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cleveland County, so you can benchmark 28089 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28089, Lattimore, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
248
Population
0.6
Area (sq mi)
386
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28089?
19.7
Median Age
43.7%
Male
56.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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)
How much do residents earn?
$75,000
Median Household Income
+8% vs state
$7,688
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28089 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,000 Top 45% higher than 55% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
30
Total Housing Units
18
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
3.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$187,500
Median Home Value
-28% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 28089, employing approximately 104 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,455,000.
4
Businesses
104
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 28089 vs 28017 →
ZIP 28089 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28150
Shelby (28150)
28,098 residents
- 28152
Shelby (28152)
24,735 residents
- 28090 8,342
Lawndale (28090)
8,342 residents
- 28040 7,969
Ellenboro (28040)
7,969 residents
- 28114 7,554
Mooresboro (28114)
7,554 residents
- 28076 722
Henrietta (28076)
722 residents
- 28017 695
Boiling Springs (28017)
695 residents
- 28089 248
Lattimore (28089)
248 residents
- 28019 123
Caroleen (28019)
123 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28089 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28089 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28089
Lattimore (28089)
$75,000 median income
- 28114
Mooresboro (28114)
$60,500 median income
- 28040
Ellenboro (28040)
$58,816 median income
- 28152
Shelby (28152)
$57,806 median income
- 28090
Lawndale (28090)
$57,714 median income
- 28150
Shelby (28150)
$55,832 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28089 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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