What city is 28164 in?

28164 is a Stanley, NC mailing address. By land area, 16% lies inside Lowesville and 6% lies inside Stanley; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28164?

About 16,874 people (±1,230), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,903.

What is the median household income in 28164?

$79,728 (±$12,229), 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 28164?

10 USPS carrier routes with 6,679 residential and 253 business mailboxes (6,932 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28164?

The closest, measured center to center: 28006 (3.4 mi, Alexis), 28120 (4.2 mi, Mount Holly), 28080 (6 mi, Iron Station), 28037 (7.4 mi, Denver), 28034 (8.4 mi, Dallas) and 28098 (8.9 mi, Lowell).

28164 ZIP Code, Stanley, NC

Q: What county is 28164 in?

28164 is mostly in Gaston County (63% of its land), with smaller parts in Lincoln County.

28164 is a ZIP code in Stanley, North Carolina — mostly in Gaston County (63% of its land), with smaller parts in Lincoln County. It covers 41 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28006, 28120 and 28080. 16,874 people live here in 6,483 households. With about 411 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $79,728, above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Stanley, NC
County: Gaston County
Land area: 41 sq mi
Population: 16,874
Median household income: $79,728
Carrier routes: 10 (6,679 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	16,874
Households	6,483
Median household income	$79,728
Income per person	$41,133
Median age	43.4
Homeowners	83.5%
Median home value	$310,300
Median rent	$1,126
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.5%
Average commute (minutes)	29.5
Households with kids under 18	31.3%
Moved in the past year	9.4%
Below the poverty line	7.5%
Broadband internet	92.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.4%
$10–15K	2.1%
$15–25K	5.9%
$25–35K	6.0%
$35–50K	9.7%
$50–75K	20.3%
$75–100K	11.6%
$100–150K	22.0%
$150–200K	8.5%
$200K+	11.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.0%
10–19	12.6%
20–24	5.0%
25–34	12.5%
35–44	12.1%
45–54	14.8%
55–64	13.6%
65–74	10.5%
75+	8.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	45.0%
Owned outright	35.7%
Rented	15.7%
Vacant	3.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	80.6%
Townhome	1.4%
2–4 units	3.0%
5–19 units	0.5%
20+ units	0.6%
Mobile / other	13.8%

Businesses in 28164

288 business establishments with 3,109 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 57
Other Services (except Public Administration): 38
Retail Trade: 29
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 26
Accommodation and Food Services: 22
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 19
Health Care and Social Assistance: 18
Wholesale Trade: 16

EDDM carrier routes

28164 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 6,679 residential and 253 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28164

28164 has 10 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 6,679 residential and 253 business mailboxes. Routes range from 522 homes (R012) to 953 homes (C002); the median route has 650 homes. The Census counted 6,483 households in 28164 (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	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 86, 522 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 73, 768 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 742 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 741 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 713 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28164

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	768	73	$57,850	—	—	—
C002	City	953	11	$44,921	—	—	—
C003	City	713	14	$60,478	—	—	—
C004	City	742	30	$60,478	—	—	—
R008	Rural	525	4	$114,490	—	—	—
R009	Rural	741	22	$72,984	—	—	—
R010	Rural	587	12	$53,360	—	—	—
R011	Rural	583	0	$102,488	—	—	—
R012	Rural	522	86	$102,488	—	—	—
R013	Rural	545	1	$72,984	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28164 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

28006 — Alexis CDP, NC (3.4 mi)
28120 — Mount Holly city, NC (4.2 mi)
28080 — Iron Station CDP, NC (6 mi)
28037 — Denver CDP, NC (7.4 mi)
28034 — Dallas town, NC (8.4 mi)
28098 — Lowell city, NC (8.9 mi)
28214 — Charlotte city, NC (9 mi)
28077 — High Shoals city, NC (9.4 mi)

Areas that include 28164

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28164, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28164 in?: 28164 is a Stanley, NC mailing address. By land area, 16% lies inside Lowesville and 6% lies inside Stanley; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28164 in?: 28164 is mostly in Gaston County (63% of its land), with smaller parts in Lincoln County.
What is the population of 28164?: About 16,874 people (±1,230), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,903.
What is the median household income in 28164?: $79,728 (±$12,229), 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 28164?: 10 USPS carrier routes with 6,679 residential and 253 business mailboxes (6,932 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28164?: The closest, measured center to center: 28006 (3.4 mi, Alexis), 28120 (4.2 mi, Mount Holly), 28080 (6 mi, Iron Station), 28037 (7.4 mi, Denver), 28034 (8.4 mi, Dallas) and 28098 (8.9 mi, Lowell).

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