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ZIP Code 28139

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Rutherfordton · Rutherford County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

20,111

Population

453.0

Area (sq mi)

44

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

49.1

Median Age

47.6%

Male

52.4%

Female

2.7%

Foreign-Born

White 87.1%
African American 5.9%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%

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)

Income & Employment

$52,148

Median Household Income

$30,588

Per Capita Income

17.9%

Poverty Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

27.7 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 52.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 23.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

8,953

Total Housing Units

7,836

Occupied Units

1,117

Vacant Units

2.34

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 79.2%
Renter 20.8%

$195,300

Median Home Value

$842

Median Rent

1989

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28160 Spindale, NC 3,929 4.0 mi
28043 Forest City, NC 21,055 7.4 mi
28722 Columbus, NC 6,371 10.9 mi

Related Areas

Rutherford County Rutherfordton, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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