Median household income (1999): $38,575
Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,180
| This zip code | $34,180 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 28056, 28098, 28052, 28101, 28034, 28032.
Housing units in zip code 28054 with a mortgage: 4,602 (652 second mortgage, 743 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,523
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $957
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $294
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.8% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 358
- 1995 to 1998: 876
- 1990 to 1994: 1,291
- 1980 to 1989: 2,271
- 1970 to 1979: 2,652
- 1960 to 1969: 2,596
- 1950 to 1959: 2,231
- 1940 to 1949: 1,114
- 1939 or earlier: 1,362
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gastonia, NC (28054): |
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 212
- 2 bedrooms: 1,973
- 3 bedrooms: 4,098
- 4 bedrooms: 1,210
- 5 or more bedrooms: 169
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 154
- 1 bedrooms: 1,550
- 2 bedrooms: 3,293
- 3 bedrooms: 1,048
- 4 bedrooms: 120
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 28054 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 353
- 1 vehicle: 2,203
- 2 vehicles: 3,402
- 3 vehicles: 1,220
- 4 vehicles: 410
- 5 or more vehicles: 87
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 727
- 1 vehicle: 3,111
- 2 vehicles: 2,002
- 3 vehicles: 277
- 4 vehicles: 48
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 28054:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 90
- $25,000 to $29,999: 96
- $30,000 to $34,999: 85
- $35,000 to $39,999: 183
- $40,000 to $49,999: 448
- $50,000 to $59,999: 440
- $60,000 to $69,999: 729
- $70,000 to $79,999: 636
- $80,000 to $89,999: 673
- $90,000 to $99,999: 779
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1122
- $125,000 to $149,999: 890
- $150,000 to $174,999: 385
- $175,000 to $199,999: 222
- $200,000 to $249,999: 183
- $250,000 to $299,999: 50
- $300,000 to $399,999: 51
- $400,000 to $499,999: 30
- $500,000 to $749,999: 25
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 28054:
- Less than $100: 133
- $100 to $149: 170
- $150 to $199: 205
- $200 to $249: 122
- $250 to $299: 187
- $300 to $349: 545
- $350 to $399: 666
- $400 to $449: 642
- $450 to $499: 651
- $500 to $549: 560
- $550 to $599: 553
- $600 to $649: 694
- $650 to $699: 305
- $700 to $749: 94
- $750 to $799: 62
- $800 to $899: 78
- $900 to $999: 8
- $1,000 to $1,249: 20
- $1,250 to $1,499: 34
- $1,500 to $1,999: 98
- $2,000 or more: 57
- No cash rent: 271
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,637
- Black or African American householders: $100,741
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $103,192
- Asian householders: $185,487
- Some other race householders: $145,114
- Two or more races householders: $102,805
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $122,024
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,608
- One, attached: 472
- Two: 308
- 3 or 4: 543
- 5 to 9: 1,525
- 10 to 19: 1,283
- 20 to 49: 225
- 50 or more: 559
- Mobile homes: 228

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 13,096 (84%)
- Carpooled: 1,858 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 25 (0%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 180 (1%)
- Other means: 94 (1%)
- Worked at home: 292 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 330
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1536
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3294
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2597
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1986
- 25 to 29 minutes: 846
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2073
- 35 to 39 minutes: 581
- 40 to 44 minutes: 490
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1017
- 60 to 89 minutes: 269
- 90 or more minutes: 244
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 32,324
- In family households: 26,868 (6,931 male householders, 2,190 female householders)
6,841 spouses, 8,555 children (7,677 natural, 220 adopted, 658 stepchildren), 688 grandchildren, 393 brothers or sisters, 239 parents, 410 other relatives, 621 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,456 (2,073 male householders (1,734 living alone)), 2,589 female householders (2,344 living alone)), 794 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 849 (689 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,281 2-persons, 2,289 3-persons, 1,602 4-persons, 698 5-persons, 160 6-persons, 91 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,078 1-person, 494 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
4,353 married couples with children.
1,986 single-parent households (426 men, 1,560 women).
91.7% of residents of 28054 zip code speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 15% well, 23% not well, 19% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 14% well, 8% not well, 4% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% very well, 38% well, 17% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (39% very well, 33% well, 17% not well, 11% not at all).
Foreign born population: 1,863 (5.6%)
(18.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (48%)
- Colombia (9%)
- Vietnam (6%)
- Germany (4%)
- Cuba (4%)
- Canada (4%)
- Chile (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,165
- 1990 to 1994: 187
- 1985 to 1989: 113
- 1980 to 1984: 179
- 1975 to 1979: 72
- 1970 to 1974: 24
- 1970 to 1974: 49
- 1965 to 1969: 74
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 8054
- United States or American: 5488
- German: 2426
- English: 2011
- Irish: 1735
- Scotch-Irish: 1135
- Scottish: 435
- Italian: 423
- Dutch: 331
- French (except Basque): 279
- European: 129
- Polish: 119
- Swedish: 103
- Arab:: 96
- British: 89
- Subsaharan African:: 78
- Swiss: 68
- Welsh: 62
- Norwegian: 60
- African: 55
- Russian: 54
- Lebanese: 44
- Romanian: 40
- Egyptian: 40
- Canadian: 37
- Greek: 30
- Ghanian: 23
- Portuguese: 22
- Bulgarian: 18
- Slovak: 17
- Hungarian: 16
- French Canadian: 16
- Lithuanian: 14
- Czech: 13
- Danish: 13
- Armenian: 12
- Syrian: 12
- Eastern European: 11
- Austrian: 10
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10
- Jamaican: 10
- Ukrainian: 8
- Latvian: 7
- Macedonian: 7
- Yugoslavian: 7
- Finnish: 6
- Slovene: 5
- Icelander: 4
- Scandinavian: 2

Public primary/middle school in zip code 28054 not listed on the city page:- WARLICK SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 1316 SPENCER MOUNTAIN ROAD, GASTONIA, NC; Grades: UG - UG)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CAROLINA MILLS PLANT NUMBER 21 (2403 LOWELL ROAD HIGHWAY 7 in RANLO, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC and NAICS classification: YARN SPINNING MILLS
Alternative names: CAROLINA MILLS PLANT NUMBER 22
- ASHBROOK HIGH SCHOOL (2222 SOUTH NEW HOPE ROAD in GASTONIA, NC)
(Geographic Names Information System)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-310
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BESTFOODS BAKING COMPANY (1029 COX ROAD in GASTONIA, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3VGD8BRM, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -1856, AIR PROGRAM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: BREAD AND OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, EXCEPT COOKIES AND CRACKERS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Business NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL BAKERIES.
Organizations: BEST FOODS BAKING GROUP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ARNOLD FOODS COMPANY INC, BFBG ARNOLD BAKERS DIVISION
- CARSONS LAUND AND CLEANERS - DC (1421 EAST FRANKLIN STREET in GASTONIA, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: OWL KEEP INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CARSONS LAUND & CLEANERS - DC **INACTIVE, CARSONS LAUNDRY & CLEANERS
- BOU TAILORS & CLEANERS DC (124 S OAKLAND ST in GASTONIA, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: BOUKATHER EDWARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BOU TAILORS & CLEANERS INC
- C & R HARD CHROME SERVICE (940 HANOVER STREET in GASTONIA, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING
Organizations: W COTTINGHAM & C REYNOLDS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CAROLINA & SOUTHERN PROCESSING (5533 YORK ROAD in GASTONIA, NC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MEAT PACKING PLANTS; PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS; ANIMAL AND MARINE FATS AND OILS
Alternative names: CAROLINA BY PRODUCTS CO-GASTON, CAROLINA BY PRODUCTS GASTONIA DIVISION , CBP RESOURCES INC, CBP RESOURCES INC GASTONIA, CBP RESOURCES INC., GASTONIA DIV.
- CAROLINA MILLS INCORPORATED PLANT NUMBER 24 (2504 LOWELL RD in RANLO, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
- DIXIE YARNS REX MILLS 1 & 3 **INACTIVE* (40 REX AVENUE in RANLO, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: YARN SPINNING MILLS
Alternative names: DIXIE YARNS, INC -REX PLNT. #1
- BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY (1950 RHYNE CARTER RD in GASTONIA, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-340
Organizations: GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES (1627 SPENSOR MOUNTAIN RD in RANLO, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: BURLINGTON IND CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CEMEX-GASTONIA (401 E MAIN ST in GASTONIA, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: CEMEX CNST MTRL LP CEMEX GASTO, RMC METROMONT MATERIALS-GASTON, RMC METROMONT MTRL INC RMC MET
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (65%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 21341
- Northeast: 1931
- Midwest: 1444
- South: 5949
- West: 422
54% of the 28054 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 15,997. Population change in the 1990s: +17,366 (+108.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 289
| Here: | 8.9% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52
| Here: | 3.3% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 290
| Here: | 22.3% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GASTONIA, NC):
- CW LEGAL RESEARCH, INC (1437 E FRANKLIN BLVD PMB; small business): $129,313 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$88,338 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Machine Tools. Signed on 2005-07-12. Completion date: 2005-09-14.
$40,975 with Air Force for Industrial Furnaces, Kilns, Lehrs, and Ovens. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2004-12-18.
- PANOS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC (1874 REMOUNT RD; small business): $52,928 in 2 contracts in 2005
$44,107 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-07-18. Completion date: 2005-07-27.
$8,821, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-25. Completion date: 2005-07-27.
- ALFRED & CHARLIES B B Q HOUSE (815 SOUTH NEW HOPE RD; small business): $34,244 in 2 contracts in 2005
$29,540 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2005-07-18. Completion date: 2005-07-27.
$4,704, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-25. Completion date: 2005-07-27.
- CROSSROADS HOSPITALITY COMPANY (1859 REMOUNT RD; small business): $4,680 in 2 contracts in 2006
$3,960 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-03-09. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$720, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-11. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 2, 20-49: 22, 10-19: 16, 5-9: 18, 1-4: 16)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 2, 50-99: 7, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 7)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 4, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 12, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 3, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 3, 50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 2, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 721 people in nursing homes
- 77 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 37 people in other group homes
- 16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
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