| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 704 / 743 / 980 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:18 PM |
| Population: | 66,947 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37167 |
| CBSA: | Albemarle, NC |
| Land Area: | 453 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 18 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.3506, -80.2473 |
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66,947 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 453 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 62,426 to 66,947 from 2014 to 2024 — a +7.2% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28097 (Locust, $76,594 median) and poorest ZIP 28109 (Misenheimer, $31,208) are 13.8 miles apart — a 2.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $160,200 in 28009 (Badin) to $314,400 in 28097 (Locust).
Density varies 275× across the county — from 56 people/sq mi in 28137 (Richfield) to 15,406 in 28109 (Misenheimer).
Educational attainment ranges from 16.3% bachelor's+ in 28127 (New London) to 22.9% in 28137 (Richfield) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #39 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #55 for median household income with the #33 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,476 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (9,500 of 47,393 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28001 | Albemarle | Standard | 26,424 | $54,804 | 133.2 | 0.0% |
| 28127 | New London | Standard | 8,506 | $69,125 | 87.7 | 8.6% |
| 28097 | Locust | Standard | 8,303 | $76,594 | 30.7 | 49.0% |
| 28128 | Norwood | Standard | 6,587 | $53,818 | 72.9 | 0.5% |
| 28163 | Stanfield | Standard | 6,491 | $72,386 | 34.6 | 5.5% |
| 28129 | Oakboro | Standard | 5,852 | $69,906 | 43.5 | 4.1% |
| 28137 | Richfield | Standard | 2,664 | $67,163 | 47.6 | -10.8% |
| 28009 | Badin | PO Box | 1,456 | $53,145 | 2.6 | 48.3% |
| 28109 | Misenheimer | PO Box | 664 | $31,208 | 0.0 | 127.4% |
| 28002 | Albemarle | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |