28034 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 28034, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

28034 is a zip code in Gaston County, North Carolina, which covers Cherryville, Dallas, and Gastonia, with a total population of 18,436 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 28034 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 28034.

The estimated population of people living in 28034 is 18,436, with a median age of 40.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 28034 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
18,436
+1.76%
+6.11%
2020
18,118
+4.21%
-
2019
17,386
+0.34%
-
2018
17,327
 -0.28% -
2017
17,375
 - -

Population of 28034 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 28034 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
69.5%
82.6%
 -15.86%
Black/African American
15.4%
10.4%
 +48.08%
Native
0.9%
0.4%
 +125.00%
Hispanic
10.6%
3.8%
 +178.95%
Asian
0.9%
0.4%
 +125.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.5%
2.4%
 +4.17%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 28034 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 28034 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 28034 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 28034 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.8 -0.49% 40.6 -0.49% 40.9 -1.21%
2020 41 +0.24% 40.8 +0.25% 41.4 +0.49%
2019 40.9 -0.24% 40.7 -0.25% 41.2 -1.2%
2018 41 -0.97% 40.8 -2.39% 41.7 +2.46%
2017 41.4 - 41.8 - 40.7 -

The median age of the 28034 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 28034 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,080 +14.01% 1,129 -10.25% 1,223 993
10 to 19 1,002 +3.69% 1,127 -4.84% 1,037 1,061
20 to 29 1,035 -3.85% 1,086 +11.65% 913 1,172
30 to 39 879 +16.36% 994 +39.95% 1,020 1,448
40 to 49 1,549 -15.68% 1,393 1.51% 1,318 1,389
50 to 59 1,356 +5.38% 1,281 +19.16% 1,408 1,533
60 to 69 933 +1.3% 946 +16.17% 944 1,092
70+ 749 -1.2% 836 +34.22% 732 1,153

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 28034 zip code is $55,825.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 28034.

  • Under 25
    $42,500.00
  • 25 to 44
    $62,906.00
  • 45 to 64
    $67,761.00
  • 65 and over
    $33,676.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 28034 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 28034, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 28034 is currently $67,199.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.62% of households in 28034 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 28034 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.77%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.39%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.62%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.42%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.99%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.18%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.62%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 28034 is $26,656.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 28034 by the total population of 28034.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 28034 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 28034 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.40%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.43%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    17.24%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    50.84%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.09%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 28034 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 28034 zip over the age of 16 is 14,984.

Of those people, a total of 61.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 28034 is 58.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 28034 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 862 49.20% 7.30%
20 to 24 years 847 82.60% 7.40%
25 to 29 years 1,238 92.40% 2.60%
30 to 34 years 1,029 82.90% 7.20%
35 to 44 years 2,783 77.60% 2.00%
45 to 54 years 2,697 76.20% 0.70%
55 to 59 years 1,607 63.10% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,083 42.70% 6.50%
65 to 74 years 1,721 17.00% 15.40%
75 years and over 1,117 3.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 28034. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 11,559 60.30% 2.50%
Black or African American 2,334 66.60% 7.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 126 8.70% 0.00%
Asian 117 46.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 483 69.20% 4.50%
Two or more races 365 58.40% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,162 71.10% 1.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,904 59.40% 2.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 28034 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 28034 is 8,792, with median earnings of $38,449.00.

Women in 28034 are earning approximately 71.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,792 $38,449.00
Male 4,189 $46,195.00
Female 4,603 $33,121.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 28034 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 755 $50,856.00
Business and Financial 198 $47,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 116 $73,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 165 $53,688.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 18 $0.00
Community and Social Service 49 $45,750.00
Legal 102 $42,452.00
Educational and Library 336 $25,682.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 25 $21,458.00
Healthcare Practitioners 973 $52,574.00
Healthcare Support 282 $22,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 68 $34,609.00
Law Enforcement 21 $70,250.00
Food Preparation and Serving 415 $5,806.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 195 $46,467.00
Personal Care and Service 116 $2,499.00
Sales 822 $38,550.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,044 $36,607.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 325 $48,438.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 570 $46,053.00
Production 1,104 $41,446.00
Transportation and Material Moving 360 $42,426.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 28034 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 28034.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 396 $52,287.00 359 $48,583.00
Business and Financial 64 $71,389.00 134 $40,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 75 $72,875.00 41 $107,670.00
Architecture and Engineering 79 $54,969.00 86 $45,972.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 18 $0.00
Community and Social Service 37 $45,650.00 12 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 102 $42,452.00
Educational and Library 25 $0.00 311 $25,795.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 25 $21,458.00
Healthcare Practitioners 27 $0.00 946 $51,875.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 282 $22,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 36 $39,028.00 32 $0.00
Law Enforcement 21 $70,250.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 240 $4,937.00 175 $8,021.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 152 $48,500.00 43 $38,894.00
Personal Care and Service 36 $0.00 80 $2,499.00
Sales 397 $54,774.00 425 $25,859.00
Office and Administrative Support 145 $56,250.00 899 $35,752.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 301 $60,540.00 24 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 570 $46,053.00 0 $0.00
Production 761 $42,702.00 343 $31,172.00
Transportation and Material Moving 339 $48,942.00 21 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 7,011 households in 28034, with an average household size of 2.59 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,936 families living in the 28034 zip code with an average family size of 3.09 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 28034:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,612 375 949 2,075
Average Household Size 3.16 3.14 3.49 1.09
Total Families 3,612 375 949 0
Average Household Size 3.09 2.46 3.33 0

Poverty

Of the 4,936 families living in 28034, 7.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 28034:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,475 housing units in 28034.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,011 93.79%
Vacant 464 6.21%

22.78% of the total 7,475 housing units in 28034 are rental units. This is approximately 1,703 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,163 are occupied by the owner - or 69.07% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 28034 is $739.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 28034 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    145
  • Less than $500
    157
  • $500 to $999
    1,357
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    131
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    58
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 28034 is $164,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 28034 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    385
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    849
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,008
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,092
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,540
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    243
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    34
  • $1,000,000 or more
    12

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 28034. The chart below shows the number of properties in 28034 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    281
  • 1940 to 1949
    530
  • 1950 to 1959
    537
  • 1960 to 1969
    936
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,276
  • 1980 to 1989
    817
  • 1990 to 1999
    858
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,703
  • 2010 to 2013
    436
  • 2014 or later
    101

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 28034 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    299
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,018
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,503
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,191

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 28034 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 28034 that commute to work in a particular way.

27.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 28034.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    222
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    347
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,197
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,358
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,046
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    611
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,538
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    440
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    313
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    772
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    409
  • 90 or more minutes
    241

Summary

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