ZIP Code 28756

ZIP code 28756 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 232.2 square miles in Mill Spring, Polk County, North Carolina. The area is home to 4,504 residents, producing a population density of 19 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 28756 against North Carolina and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28756 sits at $63,663 (8% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $35,547. The poverty rate stands at 18.1% and the unemployment rate at 6.7%. On housing, the median home value is $277,600 (7% above the state average) with median rent at $644 per month, and 75.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28756 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.4, and the average commute is 34 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Polk County, so you can benchmark 28756 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 →