| ZIP Codes: | 14 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 7 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 704 / 828 / 980 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:15 PM |
| Population: | 107,541 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37045 |
| CBSA: | Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC |
| Land Area: | 517 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.3367, -81.5776 |
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107,541 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 517 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 103,210 to 107,176 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.8% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28086 (Kings Mountain, $62,414 median) and poorest ZIP 28073 (Grover, $52,557) are 6.6 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $150,500 in 28114 (Mooresboro) to $211,400 in 28150 (Shelby).
Density varies 694× across the county — from 49 people/sq mi in 28020 (Casar) to 34,175 in 28017 (Boiling Springs).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.2% bachelor's+ in 28114 (Mooresboro) to 25.6% in 28152 (Shelby) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #27 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #64 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,425 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (15,629 of 73,432 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Shelby.
7 Standard delivery, 7 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28086 | Kings Mountain | Standard | 29,460 | $62,414 | 91.3 | 15.1% |
| 28150 | Shelby | Standard | 28,142 | $55,832 | 111.8 | -0.4% |
| 28152 | Shelby | Standard | 26,134 | $57,806 | 80.2 | 7.3% |
| 28090 | Lawndale | Standard | 7,268 | $57,714 | 95.1 | -19.1% |
| 28114 | Mooresboro | Standard | 7,104 | $60,500 | 67.8 | -2.2% |
| 28073 | Grover | Standard | 5,890 | $52,557 | 25.1 | 0.6% |
| 28020 | Casar | Standard | 2,240 | $59,978 | 45.5 | 20.4% |
| 28017 | Boiling Springs | PO Box | 663 | — | 0.0 | -3.9% |
| 28042 | Fallston | PO Box | 299 | $20,833 | 0.0 | — |
| 28089 | Lattimore | PO Box | 167 | $75,000 | 0.0 | -19.7% |
| 28169 | Waco | PO Box | 108 | — | 0.1 | -28.0% |
| 28136 | Polkville | PO Box | 66 | $83,304 | 0.0 | — |
| 28151 | Shelby | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28038 | Earl | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |