What city is 28086 in?

28086 is a Kings Mountain, NC mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Kings Mountain and 3% lies inside Gastonia; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28086?

About 29,460 people (±1,570), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,641.

What is the median household income in 28086?

$62,414 (±$6,567), 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 28086?

19 USPS carrier routes with 11,962 residential and 540 business mailboxes (12,503 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28086?

The closest, measured center to center: 28073 (6.8 mi, Grover), 28016 (7.2 mi, Bessemer City), 28052 (8.3 mi, Gastonia), 28169 (8.4 mi, Waco), 29702 (10.4 mi, Blacksburg) and 28021 (10.9 mi, Cherryville).

28086 ZIP Code, Kings Mountain, NC

Q: What county is 28086 in?

28086 is mostly in Cleveland County (74% of its land), with smaller parts in Gaston County.

28086 is a ZIP code in Kings Mountain, North Carolina — mostly in Cleveland County (74% of its land), with smaller parts in Gaston County. It covers 91 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28073, 28016 and 28052. 29,460 people live here in 10,903 households. With about 325 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (72%). Median household income is $62,414, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Kings Mountain, NC
County: Cleveland County
Land area: 91 sq mi
Population: 29,460
Median household income: $62,414
Carrier routes: 19 (11,962 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	29,460
Households	10,903
Median household income	$62,414
Income per person	$28,604
Median age	41.2
Homeowners	72.4%
Median home value	$207,300
Median rent	$972
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.5%
Average commute (minutes)	25.5
Households with kids under 18	30.7%
Moved in the past year	8.6%
Below the poverty line	17.6%
Broadband internet	83.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.5%
$10–15K	5.3%
$15–25K	9.1%
$25–35K	9.1%
$35–50K	12.6%
$50–75K	16.5%
$75–100K	12.2%
$100–150K	18.8%
$150–200K	6.0%
$200K+	3.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.9%
10–19	13.6%
20–24	6.1%
25–34	12.9%
35–44	10.9%
45–54	13.4%
55–64	14.7%
65–74	9.0%
75+	7.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	34.1%
Owned outright	33.4%
Rented	25.6%
Vacant	6.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	72.4%
Townhome	1.2%
2–4 units	6.7%
5–19 units	3.5%
20+ units	0.8%
Mobile / other	15.5%

Businesses in 28086

516 business establishments with 9,892 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 79
Other Services (except Public Administration): 71
Construction: 60
Accommodation and Food Services: 48
Health Care and Social Assistance: 46
Manufacturing: 44
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 32
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 26

EDDM carrier routes

28086 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 11,962 residential and 540 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28086

28086 has 19 USPS carrier routes (8 city (C), 11 rural (R)) with 11,962 residential and 540 business mailboxes. Routes range from 243 homes (C009) to 794 homes (C005); the median route has 657 homes. The Census counted 10,903 households in 28086 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	3
500–749	11
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 106, 657 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 583 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 623 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 495 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 354 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28086

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	623	60	$30,714	—	—	—
C002	City	583	74	$36,746	—	—	—
C003	City	726	27	$26,656	—	—	—
C004	City	622	12	$36,746	—	—	—
C005	City	794	9	$69,435	—	—	—
C006	City	657	106	$26,656	—	—	—
C007	City	495	53	$90,669	—	—	—
C009	City	243	15	$30,714	—	—	—
R001	Rural	779	11	$57,666	—	—	—
R002	Rural	619	12	$79,599	—	—	—
R003	Rural	726	11	$59,042	—	—	—
R004	Rural	689	17	$57,666	—	—	—
R005	Rural	761	26	$57,543	—	—	—
R006	Rural	690	38	$64,484	—	—	—
R007	Rural	633	9	$65,262	—	—	—
R008	Rural	354	43	$69,435	—	—	—
R009	Rural	781	8	$79,599	—	—	—
R010	Rural	718	6	$75,768	—	—	—
R017	Rural	469	3	$64,484	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28086 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

28073 — Grover town, NC (6.8 mi)
28016 — Bessemer City city, NC (7.2 mi)
28052 — Gastonia city, NC (8.3 mi)
28169 — Waco town, NC (8.4 mi)
29702 — Blacksburg town, SC (10.4 mi)
28021 — Cherryville city, NC (10.9 mi)
28152 — Shelby city, NC (12 mi)
28033 — Crouse CDP, NC (12.4 mi)

Areas that include 28086

Kings Mountain, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Cleveland County ZIP codes — 13 ZIP codes
Gaston County ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28086, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28086 in?: 28086 is a Kings Mountain, NC mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Kings Mountain and 3% lies inside Gastonia; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28086 in?: 28086 is mostly in Cleveland County (74% of its land), with smaller parts in Gaston County.
What is the population of 28086?: About 29,460 people (±1,570), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,641.
What is the median household income in 28086?: $62,414 (±$6,567), 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 28086?: 19 USPS carrier routes with 11,962 residential and 540 business mailboxes (12,503 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28086?: The closest, measured center to center: 28073 (6.8 mi, Grover), 28016 (7.2 mi, Bessemer City), 28052 (8.3 mi, Gastonia), 28169 (8.4 mi, Waco), 29702 (10.4 mi, Blacksburg) and 28021 (10.9 mi, Cherryville).

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