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 High-density area
- $75,000
- Median income Near-median income area
- $187,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 33.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, home to just 248 residents across 0.6 square miles, a density of 386 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 28089 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,000 (8% above the average North Carolina ZIP), while per-capita income is $7,688. The poverty rate is 8.1%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $187,500 (28% below the average North Carolina ZIP); owner occupancy is 72.2%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 33.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cleveland County, so 28089 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$7,688
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28089 ranks among North Carolina ZIPs
Lattimore, NC household income vs. every North Carolina ZIP code
Median household income among 749 reporting North Carolina ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$75,000 Top 30% higher than 70% of 749 North Carolina ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
30housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 28089, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 28089 in?
ZIP code 28089 (Lattimore) is located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Cleveland County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cleveland-nc.
What is the population of ZIP code 28089?
ZIP code 28089 in Lattimore, NC has a population of 248 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 28089?
The median household income in ZIP 28089 is $75,000, which is 2% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 28089?
The median home value in ZIP 28089 is $187,500, which is 33% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 28089?
The largest racial group in ZIP 28089 is White at 95.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 28089?
ZIP code 28089 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 104 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 28089?
In ZIP code 28089, 48.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 33.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 28089?
In ZIP code 28089, approximately 72.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 28089?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 28089 is 8.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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