28170 Zip Code Profile

28170 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Wadesboro, North Carolina. Median household income here ($28,655) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. The average house value here ($85,000) is lower than in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $43,408/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28170 is $34,789.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28170 earn an average of $28,190/year. Women earn only $19,877/year.

4,904 people in 28170 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28170? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.6 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 5,821 men and 6,534 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,554 people (out of the 12,355 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,376 homes, and 387 businesses every day. 66 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28170 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Nagoya, Japan!) and -80 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 520 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,355
• White Population: 5,327
• Black Population: 6,814
• Hispanic Population: 182
• Asian Population: 170
• Hawaiian Population: 3
• Indian Population: 91
• Male Population: 5,821
• Female Population: 6,534
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord NC-SC
• County: Anson
• City: Wadesboro
• Longitude: -80.1
• Latitude: 35.0
• Elevation: 521 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 704

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,744
• Drive alone: 3,713
• Carpool: 873
• Public transit: 14
• Ride bikes or walk: 66


• Average commute time: 24.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 248
•    5 - 9: 730
•    10 - 14: 859
•    15 - 19: 741
•    20 - 24: 437
•    25 - 29: 178
•    30 - 34: 477
•    35 - 39: 134
•    40 - 44: 127
•    45 - 59: 430
•    60 - 89: 236
•    90 plus: 147

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $85,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $32,347
• Businesses: 266
• Employees: 2,906
• Annual Payroll: $77,069,000
• Average Family Income: $43,408
• Median Family Income: $28,655
• Average Income for Men: $28,190
• Average Income for Women: $19,877

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 3282.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Richard Hudson (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 007
• State FIPS Code: 37

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View all schools in Wadesboro

Primary Schools

Wadesboro Primary

Highway 52 South

Wadesboro, NC 28170

(704) 694-4423

Middle Schools

Anson Middle

Highway 52 N

Wadesboro, NC 28170

(704) 694-3945

High Schools

Anson Challenge Academy

Highway 742 South

Wadesboro, NC 28170

(704) 694-3348

Anson High

Highway 74 West

Wadesboro, NC 28170

(704) 694-9301