What city is 28150 in?

28150 is a Shelby, NC mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Shelby, 2% lies inside Kingstown and 2% lies inside Polkville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28150?

About 28,142 people (±1,712), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,517.

What is the median household income in 28150?

$55,832 (±$5,704), 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 28150?

21 USPS carrier routes with 12,703 residential and 930 business mailboxes (13,635 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28150?

The closest, measured center to center: 28089 (5 mi, Lattimore), 28136 (6.5 mi, Polkville), 28042 (6.8 mi, Fallston), 28152 (7.1 mi, Shelby), 28090 (7.8 mi, Belwood) and 28169 (8.3 mi, Waco).

28150 ZIP Code, Shelby, NC

28150 is a ZIP code in Shelby, North Carolina in Cleveland County. It covers 109 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28089, 28136 and 28042. 28,142 people live here in 11,499 households. With about 257 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $55,832, below the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 45.2, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Shelby, NC
County: Cleveland County
Land area: 109 sq mi
Population: 28,142
Median household income: $55,832
Carrier routes: 21 (12,703 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	28,142
Households	11,499
Median household income	$55,832
Income per person	$32,658
Median age	45.2
Homeowners	69.2%
Median home value	$211,400
Median rent	$873
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.7%
Average commute (minutes)	24.1
Households with kids under 18	26.0%
Moved in the past year	10.1%
Below the poverty line	17.1%
Broadband internet	84.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.7%
$10–15K	5.2%
$15–25K	9.6%
$25–35K	10.0%
$35–50K	14.7%
$50–75K	16.2%
$75–100K	11.6%
$100–150K	15.2%
$150–200K	5.3%
$200K+	5.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.1%
10–19	11.1%
20–24	4.2%
25–34	12.2%
35–44	10.1%
45–54	11.1%
55–64	16.8%
65–74	13.4%
75+	8.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	31.4%
Owned outright	28.7%
Rented	26.3%
Vacant	13.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	74.4%
Townhome	1.9%
2–4 units	6.6%
5–19 units	5.4%
20+ units	1.6%
Mobile / other	10.1%

Businesses in 28150

747 business establishments with 13,234 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 131
Retail Trade: 128
Other Services (except Public Administration): 90
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 65
Accommodation and Food Services: 65
Construction: 46
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 41
Manufacturing: 38

EDDM carrier routes

28150 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 12,703 residential and 930 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28150

28150 has 21 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C), 11 rural (R)) with 12,703 residential and 930 business mailboxes. Routes range from 336 homes (R020) to 839 homes (R001); the median route has 618 homes. The Census counted 11,499 households in 28150 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	5
500–749	15
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 168, 420 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 129, 404 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 483 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 64, 747 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 615 homes

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Every carrier route in 28150

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	622	39	$53,609	—	—	—
C002	City	554	45	$36,645	—	—	—
C004	City	589	38	$91,069	—	—	—
C005	City	588	31	$61,794	—	—	—
C006	City	483	104	$52,575	—	—	—
C007	City	420	168	$41,967	—	—	—
C008	City	708	17	$78,266	—	—	—
C010	City	747	64	$53,609	—	—	—
C012	City	615	52	$39,848	—	—	—
C015	City	404	129	$41,967	—	—	—
R001	Rural	839	9	$65,106	—	—	—
R003	Rural	672	17	$49,300	—	—	—
R004	Rural	575	20	$66,672	—	—	—
R005	Rural	715	46	$61,794	—	—	—
R006	Rural	748	25	$41,260	—	—	—
R007	Rural	618	26	$65,106	—	—	—
R010	Rural	729	21	$49,300	—	—	—
R014	Rural	682	31	$69,634	—	—	—
R016	Rural	629	7	$63,568	—	—	—
R020	Rural	336	23	$81,394	—	—	—
R021	Rural	430	18	$63,568	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28150 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

28089 — Lattimore town, NC (5 mi)
28136 — Polkville city, NC (6.5 mi)
28042 — Fallston town, NC (6.8 mi)
28152 — Shelby city, NC (7.1 mi)
28090 — Belwood town, NC (7.8 mi)
28169 — Waco town, NC (8.3 mi)
28017 — Boiling Springs town, NC (8.5 mi)
28040 — Ellenboro town, NC (10.4 mi)

Areas that include 28150

Shelby, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Polkville, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Lattimore, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Kingstown, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Light Oak, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Cleveland County ZIP codes — 13 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28150, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28150 in?: 28150 is a Shelby, NC mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Shelby, 2% lies inside Kingstown and 2% lies inside Polkville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28150 in?: 28150 is in Cleveland County.
What is the population of 28150?: About 28,142 people (±1,712), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,517.
What is the median household income in 28150?: $55,832 (±$5,704), 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 28150?: 21 USPS carrier routes with 12,703 residential and 930 business mailboxes (13,635 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28150?: The closest, measured center to center: 28089 (5 mi, Lattimore), 28136 (6.5 mi, Polkville), 28042 (6.8 mi, Fallston), 28152 (7.1 mi, Shelby), 28090 (7.8 mi, Belwood) and 28169 (8.3 mi, Waco).

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