What city is 28001 in?

28001 is a Albemarle, NC mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Albemarle and 3% lies inside Millingport; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28001?

About 26,424 people (±891), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,185.

What is the median household income in 28001?

$54,804 (±$4,046), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28001?

17 USPS carrier routes with 12,765 residential and 899 business mailboxes (13,667 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28001?

The closest, measured center to center: 28009 (7.4 mi, Badin), 28127 (8 mi, New London), 28128 (9.3 mi, Norwood), 28129 (10 mi, Red Cross), 28097 (10.8 mi, Locust) and 28109 (10.8 mi, Misenheimer).

28001 ZIP Code, Albemarle, NC

28001 is a ZIP code in Albemarle, North Carolina in Stanly County. It covers 131 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28009, 28127 and 28128. 26,424 people live here in 11,016 households. With about 201 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (67% own). Median household income is $54,804, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Albemarle, NC
County: Stanly County
Land area: 131 sq mi
Population: 26,424
Median household income: $54,804
Carrier routes: 17 (12,765 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	26,424
Households	11,016
Median household income	$54,804
Income per person	$30,425
Median age	41.8
Homeowners	66.7%
Median home value	$215,400
Median rent	$858
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.8%
Average commute (minutes)	25.8
Households with kids under 18	28.8%
Moved in the past year	11.7%
Below the poverty line	18.8%
Broadband internet	85.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.3%
$10–15K	5.0%
$15–25K	10.4%
$25–35K	11.4%
$35–50K	11.8%
$50–75K	15.5%
$75–100K	12.7%
$100–150K	15.1%
$150–200K	6.3%
$200K+	3.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.6%
10–19	10.6%
20–24	6.2%
25–34	12.1%
35–44	11.2%
45–54	12.6%
55–64	13.3%
65–74	11.7%
75+	9.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	32.3%
Owned outright	25.4%
Rented	27.6%
Vacant	14.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	77.5%
Townhome	0.9%
2–4 units	8.0%
5–19 units	4.1%
20+ units	1.3%
Mobile / other	8.2%

Businesses in 28001

741 business establishments with 8,947 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 145
Health Care and Social Assistance: 121
Other Services (except Public Administration): 90
Accommodation and Food Services: 73
Construction: 60
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 44
Finance and Insurance: 42
Manufacturing: 41

EDDM carrier routes

28001 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 12,765 residential and 899 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28001

28001 has 17 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C), 10 rural (R)) with 12,765 residential and 899 business mailboxes. Routes range from 592 homes (C004) to 932 homes (C005); the median route has 751 homes. The Census counted 11,016 households in 28001 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	8
750–999	9
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 217, 932 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 167, 641 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 128, 634 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 807 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 697 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28001

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	783	36	$15,960	—	—	—
C003	City	641	167	$36,645	—	—	—
C004	City	592	16	$18,899	—	—	—
C005	City	932	217	$87,596	—	—	—
C007	City	807	75	$59,717	—	—	—
C008	City	751	20	$42,664	—	—	—
C009	City	634	128	$57,299	—	—	—
R001	Rural	820	7	$61,836	—	—	—
R002	Rural	685	10	$81,132	—	—	—
R003	Rural	719	22	$87,204	—	—	—
R004	Rural	670	15	$75,273	—	—	—
R005	Rural	743	19	$87,596	—	—	—
R006	Rural	754	17	$75,273	—	—	—
R007	Rural	697	60	$57,299	—	—	—
R008	Rural	772	17	$58,935	—	—	—
R009	Rural	877	24	$75,273	—	—	—
R010	Rural	888	49	$62,419	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28001 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

28009 — Badin town, NC (7.4 mi)
28127 — New London town, NC (8 mi)
28128 — Norwood town, NC (9.3 mi)
28129 — Red Cross town, NC (10 mi)
28097 — Locust city, NC (10.8 mi)
28109 — Misenheimer village, NC (10.8 mi)
28137 — Richfield town, NC (11 mi)
28124 — Mount Pleasant town, NC (12 mi)

Areas that include 28001

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28001, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28001 in?: 28001 is a Albemarle, NC mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Albemarle and 3% lies inside Millingport; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28001 in?: 28001 is in Stanly County.
What is the population of 28001?: About 26,424 people (±891), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,185.
What is the median household income in 28001?: $54,804 (±$4,046), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28001?: 17 USPS carrier routes with 12,765 residential and 899 business mailboxes (13,667 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28001?: The closest, measured center to center: 28009 (7.4 mi, Badin), 28127 (8 mi, New London), 28128 (9.3 mi, Norwood), 28129 (10 mi, Red Cross), 28097 (10.8 mi, Locust) and 28109 (10.8 mi, Misenheimer).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.