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ZIP Code 28016

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Bessemer City · Gaston County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

13,463

Population

111.4

Area (sq mi)

121

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

46.4

Median Age

51.1%

Male

48.9%

Female

3.0%

Foreign-Born

White 85.9%
African American 7.1%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$52,058

Median Household Income

$27,953

Per Capita Income

12.2%

Poverty Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

25.9 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 49.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 12.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

5,805

Total Housing Units

5,121

Occupied Units

684

Vacant Units

2.51

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 69.0%
Renter 31.0%

$187,600

Median Home Value

$880

Median Rent

1981

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28033 Crouse, NC 2,749 7.2 mi
28034 Dallas, NC 16,642 6.5 mi
28052 Gastonia, NC 34,932 7.2 mi
28086 Kings Mountain, NC 25,895 7.0 mi
28077 High Shoals, NC 482 7.7 mi
28169 Waco, NC 173 8.4 mi
28054 Gastonia, NC 36,270 8.7 mi
28021 Cherryville, NC 13,612 8.9 mi

Related Areas

Gaston County Bessemer City, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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