Gaston County, NC ZIP Codes

North Carolina (NC)  ·  16 ZIP codes  ·  12 cities
16
ZIP codes
230,856
population (2021)
+12.0%
pop change since 2010
37071
FIPS code
Gaston County ZIP code map
About Gaston County
Gaston County is located in North Carolina and contains 16 ZIP codes across 12 cities and communities. The county's population was 230,856 as of 2021, an increase of 12% from 206,086 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Gaston County is 37071.
Population
2021 population230,856
2010 population206,086
Change+12.0%
County details
StateNorth Carolina
FIPS code37071
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Gaston County
Alexis Belmont Bessemer City Cherryville Cramerton Dallas Gastonia High Shoals Lowell Mc Adenville Mount Holly Stanley
ZIP codes for Gaston County, NC (16)
ZIP code City County Map
28006 Alexis Gaston View map
28012 Belmont Gaston View map
28016 Bessemer City Gaston View map
28021 Cherryville Gaston View map
28032 Cramerton Gaston View map
28034 Dallas Gaston View map
28052 Gastonia Gaston View map
28053 Gastonia Gaston View map
28054 Gastonia Gaston View map
28055 Gastonia Gaston View map
28056 Gastonia Gaston View map
28077 High Shoals Gaston View map
28098 Lowell Gaston View map
28101 Mc Adenville Gaston View map
28120 Mount Holly Gaston View map
28164 Stanley Gaston View map

Demographics & statistics

231,606
Population
39.9
Median age
$64,630
Median household income
$34,460
Per capita income
$217,700
Median home value
$1,017
Median monthly rent
73.8%
Home ownership
10.8%
Poverty rate
4.6%
Unemployment
70,122
Housing units
26.1%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
6,441
Under 5
6,730
7,039
5–9
7,355
7,362
10–14
7,693
6,951
15–19
7,263
6,518
20–24
6,811
15,170
25–34
15,851
14,299
35–44
14,942
15,724
45–54
16,431
7,785
55–59
8,134
7,123
60–64
7,444
11,160
65–74
11,661
5,787
75–84
6,048
1,899
85+
1,985
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1851,58421.7%
18 and over180,02278.3%
65 and over38,54018.1%
Median age39.9 years

Race & ethnicity

White 69.6%
Black or African American 15.9%
Two or more races 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Other race 2.3%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White169,29269.6%
Black or African American38,80815.9%
Two or more races12,9505.3%
Hispanic or Latino11,7494.8%
Other race5,5512.3%
Asian4,0651.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native6220.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3180.1%

Household income

Under $10k 4.5%
$10k–$15k 4.0%
$15k–$25k 8.3%
$25k–$35k 9.8%
$35k–$50k 14.9%
$50k–$75k 15.9%
$75k–$100k 12.3%
$100k–$150k 17.3%
$150k–$200k 6.8%
$200k+ 6.3%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.5%
$10k–$15k4.0%
$15k–$25k8.3%
$25k–$35k9.8%
$35k–$50k14.9%
$50k–$75k15.9%
$75k–$100k12.3%
$100k–$150k17.3%
$150k–$200k6.8%
$200k+6.3%
Median income$64,630

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 5.2%
$50k–$100k 8.3%
$100k–$150k 16.2%
$150k–$200k 17.2%
$200k–$300k 25.4%
$300k–$500k 21.4%
$500k–$1M 5.3%
$1M+ 1.0%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$217,700
Median rent / month$1,017
Owner occupied73.8%
Renter occupied26.2%
Vacant7.7%
Single-family detached78.7%
Large apartment buildings1.7%
Mobile homes8.6%
Median rooms5.6
Avg household size (owned)2.48

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.7%
2010–201912.1%
2000–200915.8%
1990–199912.6%
1980–198911.2%
1970–197912.3%
1960–196911.4%
1950–19598.8%
1940–19495.8%
1939 or earlier9.4%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.4%
1 bedroom4.7%
2 bedrooms26.5%
3 bedrooms51.0%
4 bedrooms13.2%
5+ bedrooms4.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.4%
1 vehicle29.6%
2 vehicles39.1%
3 or more27.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas41.0%
Electricity54.1%
Propane / LP gas2.3%
Fuel oil1.0%
Wood1.0%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family43,21348.7%
Cohabiting couple6,5996.3%
Male householder, no spouse15,96517.0%
Female householder, no spouse25,81228.0%
Households with children under 1828,00729.9%
Households with seniors (65+)28,15033.1%
Average household size2.45

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married28.3%22.6%
Married54.8%51.0%
Separated2.4%2.7%
Widowed3.1%11.1%
Divorced11.5%12.6%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.4%
Some HS, no diploma 7.7%
HS graduate 29.7%
Some college, no degree 22.3%
Associate's degree 10.8%
Bachelor's degree 17.4%
Graduate / professional 8.6%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher88.9%
Bachelor's or higher26.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,8955.9%
Kindergarten3,0706.8%
Elementary school23,41147.9%
High school11,66221.8%
College / grad school9,54817.7%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 19.7%
Manufacturing 14.2%
Retail trade 12.6%
Professional & management 11.6%
Construction 7.9%
Transportation & utilities 7.5%
Finance & real estate 7.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.7%
Other services 5.4%
Public administration 2.8%
Wholesale trade 2.4%
Information 1.7%
Agriculture & mining 0.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts37.5%
Service13.8%
Sales & office21.4%
Natural resources & construction10.8%
Production & transportation16.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector85.8%
Government10.0%
Self-employed4.0%
Unpaid family workers0.3%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone80.8%
Carpool8.5%
Public transit0.3%
Walk0.8%
Other means0.7%
Avg commute (minutes)27.4

Poverty

All people 10.8%
Under 18 years 12.7%
18 and over 10.2%
Married-couple families 3.9%
Female-led households 19.5%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security35.1%
Retirement income24.1%
Supplemental Security5.1%
Cash public assistance1.9%
Food stamps / SNAP13.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure36.2%
High cholesterol35.2%
Heart disease6.7%
Stroke3.4%
Asthma9.2%
Arthritis26.1%
Kidney disease3.1%
Pulmonary disease7.7%
Cancer6.6%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.3%
No physical activity23.9%
Less than 7 hrs sleep31.9%
Fair or poor health14.8%
Poor mental health15.0%
Poor physical health11.3%
No health insurance18.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)77.5%
Visited dentist60.7%
Cholesterol screening89.2%
Teeth loss16.2%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans13,5837.1%
Disability%
Any disability15.8%
Under 183.9%
18–64 years12.6%
65 and over39.2%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance67.1%
Public insurance35.7%
Uninsured under 194.6%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only218,43594.2%
Spanish7,0962.5%
Other Indo-European5,7702.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander4370.1%
Other languages7790.3%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)219,61295.4%
Born in same state217,23994.3%
Born in different state152,65367.2%
Foreign born2,3731.2%
Naturalized citizen11,9944.6%
Not a US citizen5,47748.8%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab40,63817.5%
French21,7969.4%
Italian18,9188.2%
English1,9870.9%
Polish7210.3%
AncestryCount%
German5690.2%
Irish3850.2%
Dutch1260.1%
Norwegian1010%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.6%
Internet access92.2%

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

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