Cleveland County, NC ZIP Codes

North Carolina (NC)  ·  14 ZIP codes  ·  12 cities
14
ZIP codes
100,359
population (2021)
+2.3%
pop change since 2010
37045
FIPS code
Cleveland County ZIP code map
About Cleveland County
Cleveland County is located in North Carolina and contains 14 ZIP codes across 12 cities and communities. The county's population was 100,359 as of 2021, an increase of 2.3% from 98,078 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Cleveland County is 37045.
Population
2021 population100,359
2010 population98,078
Change+2.3%
County details
StateNorth Carolina
FIPS code37045
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Cleveland County
Boiling Springs Casar Earl Fallston Grover Kings Mountain Lattimore Lawndale Mooresboro Polkville Shelby Waco
ZIP codes for Cleveland County, NC (14)
ZIP code City County Map
28017 Boiling Springs Cleveland View map
28020 Casar Cleveland View map
28038 Earl Cleveland View map
28042 Fallston Cleveland View map
28073 Grover Cleveland View map
28086 Kings Mountain Cleveland View map
28089 Lattimore Cleveland View map
28090 Lawndale Cleveland View map
28114 Mooresboro Cleveland View map
28136 Polkville Cleveland View map
28150 Shelby Cleveland View map
28151 Shelby Cleveland View map
28152 Shelby Cleveland View map
28169 Waco Cleveland View map

Demographics & statistics

97,601
Population
42.1
Median age
$51,688
Median household income
$27,363
Per capita income
$141,283
Median home value
$762
Median monthly rent
71.5%
Home ownership
18.7%
Poverty rate
7.2%
Unemployment
31,902
Housing units
17.1%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
2,670
Under 5
2,745
3,005
5–9
3,089
3,108
10–14
3,195
3,090
15–19
3,178
2,951
20–24
3,035
6,000
25–34
6,169
5,270
35–44
5,420
6,367
45–54
6,547
3,461
55–59
3,558
3,323
60–64
3,416
5,372
65–74
5,523
2,444
75–84
2,513
1,061
85+
1,091
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1821,72623.0%
18 and over75,87577.0%
65 and over18,00417.3%
Median age42.1 years

Race & ethnicity

White 69.8%
Black or African American 20.6%
Two or more races 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Other race 1.8%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White70,31469.8%
Black or African American20,74620.6%
Two or more races3,5663.5%
Hispanic or Latino3,1013.1%
Other race1,8321.8%
Asian9380.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1110.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native940.1%

Household income

Under $10k 7.1%
$10k–$15k 5.8%
$15k–$25k 10.3%
$25k–$35k 12.6%
$35k–$50k 15.6%
$50k–$75k 16.7%
$75k–$100k 11.2%
$100k–$150k 12.1%
$150k–$200k 5.5%
$200k+ 3.3%
Range% of households
Under $10k7.1%
$10k–$15k5.8%
$15k–$25k10.3%
$25k–$35k12.6%
$35k–$50k15.6%
$50k–$75k16.7%
$75k–$100k11.2%
$100k–$150k12.1%
$150k–$200k5.5%
$200k+3.3%
Median income$51,688

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 15.4%
$50k–$100k 19.8%
$100k–$150k 16.8%
$150k–$200k 14.8%
$200k–$300k 21.8%
$300k–$500k 8.2%
$500k–$1M 2.9%
$1M+ 0.3%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$141,283
Median rent / month$762
Owner occupied71.5%
Renter occupied28.5%
Vacant18.0%
Single-family detached68.3%
Large apartment buildings0.9%
Mobile homes24.4%
Median rooms5.5
Avg household size (owned)2.83

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.3%
2010–20195.3%
2000–200912.9%
1990–199920.5%
1980–198912.5%
1970–197917.0%
1960–196911.5%
1950–19598.3%
1940–19495.1%
1939 or earlier6.6%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.7%
1 bedroom4.0%
2 bedrooms29.6%
3 bedrooms52.6%
4 bedrooms10.5%
5+ bedrooms2.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle6.5%
1 vehicle25.0%
2 vehicles35.2%
3 or more33.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas14.4%
Electricity74.4%
Propane / LP gas2.5%
Fuel oil4.5%
Wood3.7%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family16,43847.2%
Cohabiting couple2,2306.4%
Male householder, no spouse6,22617.5%
Female householder, no spouse11,12529.0%
Households with children under 1810,53730.7%
Households with seniors (65+)13,04134.9%
Average household size2.83

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married35.8%25.5%
Married47.4%45.0%
Separated2.1%4.3%
Widowed4.0%10.5%
Divorced10.7%14.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 4.5%
Some HS, no diploma 10.5%
HS graduate 35.9%
Some college, no degree 18.6%
Associate's degree 13.4%
Bachelor's degree 10.7%
Graduate / professional 6.4%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher85.0%
Bachelor's or higher17.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool9365.0%
Kindergarten1,1067.2%
Elementary school9,99048.1%
High school4,97822.2%
College / grad school4,50817.5%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 22.3%
Manufacturing 19.8%
Retail trade 13.7%
Professional & management 8.2%
Construction 7.6%
Transportation & utilities 7.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.0%
Other services 4.9%
Public administration 4.4%
Finance & real estate 1.9%
Agriculture & mining 1.2%
Information 0.9%
Wholesale trade 0.9%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts30.4%
Service17.9%
Sales & office18.4%
Natural resources & construction10.5%
Production & transportation22.8%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector78.7%
Government13.3%
Self-employed7.9%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone82.6%
Carpool8.5%
Public transit0.0%
Walk2.3%
Other means0.8%
Avg commute (minutes)26.0

Poverty

All people 18.7%
Under 18 years 29.2%
18 and over 15.7%
Married-couple families 6.8%
Female-led households 30.3%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security41.5%
Retirement income22.4%
Supplemental Security4.2%
Cash public assistance1.7%
Food stamps / SNAP19.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure39.4%
High cholesterol35.8%
Heart disease8.0%
Stroke4.2%
Asthma10.0%
Arthritis28.6%
Kidney disease3.6%
Pulmonary disease9.4%
Cancer6.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking14.5%
No physical activity27.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep35.0%
Fair or poor health18.2%
Poor mental health15.8%
Poor physical health13.3%
No health insurance19.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)79.0%
Visited dentist59.1%
Cholesterol screening88.7%
Teeth loss19.8%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans6,1307.9%
Disability%
Any disability16.2%
Under 185.1%
18–64 years14.1%
65 and over38.4%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance57.3%
Public insurance43.9%
Uninsured under 194.7%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only92,18694.4%
Spanish1,5331.1%
Other Indo-European9930.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander2560.3%
Other languages2840.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)95,23098.3%
Born in same state94,54997.7%
Born in different state73,20577.7%
Foreign born6810.6%
Naturalized citizen2,3711.7%
Not a US citizen1,20942.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab26,39527%
French8,6378.8%
Italian6,0626.2%
English2770.3%
German1950.2%
AncestryCount%
Irish750.1%
Polish280%
Dutch230%
Norwegian210%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access35.4%
Internet access86.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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