Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28164: Stanley, NC
ZIP code 28164 uses the postal name Stanley, North Carolina and lies mostly in Gaston County (63% of its land) with the rest in Lincoln County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,728 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Lowesville (16%) and Stanley (6%); 78% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Stanley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gaston County (63%); Lincoln County (37%)
- Census places
- Lowesville (16%) census-designated place; Stanley (6%)
- Neighborhoods
- Craig Heights, Murphy Heights, Taylor Heights GeoNames
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- House districts
- NC-14 (63%), NC-10 (37%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 41.0 sq mi · 411 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28164?
28164 centers on 35.389°, -81.037° and covers 41.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 28006, 28120, 28080, 28037, 28034, 28078, 28056.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28164, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 28164 compare with the rest of Gaston County?
| Measure | 28164 | In Gaston County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,874 | 9th of 17 | 226th of 853 |
| Median household income | $80k | 3rd of 11 | 138th of 528 |
| Median home value | $310k | 4th of 14 | 180th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 62% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 70% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28164?
The 2020 Census counted 14,903 people in 28164; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,874. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,874
- 2020 Census count
- 14,903+5.8% since 2010 (14,085)
- Households
- 6,483
- Median age
- 43.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28164?
Of the 16,874 people the ACS estimates in 28164, 20.2% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.1%).
- Under 1820.2%
- 18 to 6460.5%
- 65 and older19.3%
- White, not Hispanic88.1%
- Hispanic or Latino4.8%
- Black, not Hispanic4.6%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 28164 earn?
Median household income is $79,728 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Gaston County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($75,403 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $79,728±$12,229
- Income per person
- $41,133
- Below the poverty line
- 7.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $81,9107,140 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28164?
FHFA's house price index for 28164, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 120% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 63% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $310,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,126
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.5%
- Housing units
- 6,730
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 28164?
288 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 70 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction57
- Other services (except public administration)38
- Retail trade29
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services26
- Accommodation and food services22
- Professional, scientific, and technical services19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28164?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28006 | Alexis | 1,518 | $52k | 3.4 mi |
| 28120 | Mount Holly | 25,805 | $78k | 4.2 mi |
| 28080 | Iron Station | 7,606 | $72k | 6.0 mi |
| 28037 | Denver | 28,768 | $112k | 7.4 mi |
| 28034 | Dallas | 18,979 | $62k | 8.4 mi |
| 28078 | Huntersville | 71,657 | $121k | 9.7 mi |
| 28056 | Gastonia | 36,200 | $90k | 12.9 mi |
| 28098 | Lowell | 3,851 | $53k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 28214 | Charlotte | 43,837 | $86k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 28077 | High Shoals | 258 | $31k | 9.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.