What city is 28090 in?

28090 is a Lawndale, NC mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Belwood and 2% lies inside Fallston; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28090?

About 7,268 people (±1,019), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,870.

What is the median household income in 28090?

$57,714 (±$5,509), 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 28090?

6 USPS carrier routes with 3,340 residential and 92 business mailboxes (3,434 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28090?

The closest, measured center to center: 28042 (3.7 mi, Fallston), 28136 (5.2 mi, Polkville), 28020 (6.7 mi, Casar), 28150 (7.8 mi, Shelby), 28021 (9.6 mi, Cherryville) and 28169 (9.9 mi, Waco).

28090 ZIP Code, Lawndale, NC

Q: What county is 28090 in?

28090 is mostly in Cleveland County (94% of its land), with smaller parts in Lincoln, Burke and Catawba counties.

28090 is a ZIP code in Lawndale, North Carolina — mostly in Cleveland County (94% of its land), with smaller parts in Lincoln, Burke and Catawba counties. It covers 94 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28042, 28136 and 28020. 7,268 people live here in 2,841 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (77%). Median household income is $57,714, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lawndale, NC
County: Cleveland County
Land area: 94 sq mi
Population: 7,268
Median household income: $57,714
Carrier routes: 6 (3,340 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	7,268
Households	2,841
Median household income	$57,714
Income per person	$30,965
Median age	44.3
Homeowners	76.6%
Median home value	$169,700
Median rent	$808
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.3%
Average commute (minutes)	32.4
Households with kids under 18	33.7%
Moved in the past year	2.8%
Below the poverty line	12.2%
Broadband internet	81.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.0%
$10–15K	3.5%
$15–25K	12.7%
$25–35K	9.5%
$35–50K	12.4%
$50–75K	24.0%
$75–100K	7.7%
$100–150K	14.3%
$150–200K	7.5%
$200K+	4.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.0%
10–19	16.5%
20–24	1.8%
25–34	8.0%
35–44	15.7%
45–54	13.8%
55–64	12.4%
65–74	14.3%
75+	7.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	22.2%
Owned outright	41.8%
Rented	19.3%
Vacant	16.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	67.0%
Townhome	0.1%
2–4 units	0.8%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	32.1%

Businesses in 28090

82 business establishments with 273 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Other Services (except Public Administration): 18
Retail Trade: 15
Construction: 12
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 8
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 7
Manufacturing: 5
Wholesale Trade: 5
Health Care and Social Assistance: 4

EDDM carrier routes

28090 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 3,340 residential and 92 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28090

28090 has 6 USPS carrier routes (6 rural (R)) with 3,340 residential and 92 business mailboxes. Routes range from 497 homes (R001) to 585 homes (R006); the median route has 562 homes. The Census counted 2,841 households in 28090 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	5
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 558 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 565 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 558 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 577 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 497 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28090

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	497	11	$49,300	—	—	—
R002	Rural	558	29	$75,854	—	—	—
R003	Rural	565	17	$43,677	—	—	—
R004	Rural	558	14	$47,207	—	—	—
R005	Rural	577	11	$75,854	—	—	—
R006	Rural	585	10	$61,009	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28090 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

28042 — Fallston town, NC (3.7 mi)
28136 — Polkville city, NC (5.2 mi)
28020 — Casar town, NC (6.7 mi)
28150 — Shelby city, NC (7.8 mi)
28021 — Cherryville city, NC (9.6 mi)
28169 — Waco town, NC (9.9 mi)
28168 — Belwood town, NC (10.1 mi)
28089 — Lattimore town, NC (10.9 mi)

Areas that include 28090

Belwood, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Lawndale, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Fallston, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Cleveland County ZIP codes — 13 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) 28090, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28090 in?: 28090 is a Lawndale, NC mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Belwood and 2% lies inside Fallston; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28090 in?: 28090 is mostly in Cleveland County (94% of its land), with smaller parts in Lincoln, Burke and Catawba counties.
What is the population of 28090?: About 7,268 people (±1,019), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,870.
What is the median household income in 28090?: $57,714 (±$5,509), 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 28090?: 6 USPS carrier routes with 3,340 residential and 92 business mailboxes (3,434 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28090?: The closest, measured center to center: 28042 (3.7 mi, Fallston), 28136 (5.2 mi, Polkville), 28020 (6.7 mi, Casar), 28150 (7.8 mi, Shelby), 28021 (9.6 mi, Cherryville) and 28169 (9.9 mi, Waco).

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