Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28430: Cerro Gordo, NC
ZIP code 28430 uses the postal name Cerro Gordo, North Carolina and lies entirely in Columbus County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,356 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Cerro Gordo; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cerro Gordo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Columbus County
- Census places
- Cerro Gordo
- House district
- NC-7 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 46.9 sq mi · 34 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28430?
28430 centers on 34.284°, -78.933° and covers 46.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 28439, 28431, 28438, 28463.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28430, 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).
How does 28430 compare with the rest of Columbus County?
| Measure | 28430 | In Columbus County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,573 | 14th of 16 | 644th of 853 |
| Median household income | $68k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $181k | not ranked | not ranked |
28430's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,907) is more than a quarter of the figure ($68,356); 28430's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$76,390) is more than a quarter of the figure ($180,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 35% of 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 28430?
The 2020 Census counted 1,522 people in 28430; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,573. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,573±429 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,522
- Households
- 789
- Median age
- 44.4
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 28430?
Of the 1,573 people the ACS estimates in 28430, 16.0% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.4%).
- Under 1816.0%
- 18 to 6462.4%
- 65 and older21.7%
- White, not Hispanic82.4%
- Hispanic or Latino9.0%
- Black, not Hispanic6.6%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 28430 earn?
Median household income is $68,356 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $68,356±$18,907
- Income per person
- $34,036
- Below the poverty line
- 13.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,182740 returns; wages 68% 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 28430?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $180,600
- Median gross rent
- $638
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.6%
- Housing units
- 899
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28430?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 28430?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28439 | Fair Bluff | 1,190 | $32k | 3.9 mi |
| 28431 | Chadbourn | 5,901 | $41k | 5.5 mi |
| 28438 | Evergreen | 1,582 | $59k | 9.5 mi |
| 28463 | Tabor City | 7,522 | $45k | 15.0 mi |
| 29545 | Green Sea, SC | 1,767 | $42k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 28369 | Orrum | 1,878 | $40k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 29581 | Nichols, SC | 4,845 | $55k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 28362 | Marietta | 35 | $37k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 28432 | Clarendon | 1,656 | $91k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.