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28016 Zip Code (Bessemer City, NC) Detailed Profile




Cities: Bessemer City, NC (11.14%), Gastonia, NC (1.38%), Kings Mountain, NC (0.10%)
County: Gaston County, NC
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 13,523
Zip code population in 2010: 13,463
Zip code population in 2000: 14,363

Houses and condos: 6,155
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,942
% of renters here:

35%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28016: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 42.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 315 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.8% ($1,472)
North Carolina:

0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,512 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,435 (0.8%)

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Males: 6,958  (51.5%)
Females: 6,562  (48.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 28016:

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28016:

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

Zip code 28016 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 28016 (2022)
    • 11,21983.0%White
    • 8736.5%Black
    • 8236.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5474.0%Two or more races
    • 270.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 230.2%Some other race
    • 70.05%Asian
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Urban population: 5,770
Rural population: 7,752

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $195,070
28016:

$195,070
North Carolina:

$280,600



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 41 registered sex offenders living in 28016 zip code as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28016 is 321 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

45.5 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28016, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,411 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$48,411
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $40,395 (reported on 86.0% of returns)
Here:

$40,395
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1222.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3791.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6749.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10020.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16808.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $729 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$729
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,285 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,285
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 107.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,577 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
Here:

+$7,577
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 295.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,295 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:

+$6,295
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.1% for AGIs below $25k, 63.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 134.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 145.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 193.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,334 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
28016:

$13,334
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.0% for AGIs below $25k, 57.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 123.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 205.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 782.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,962 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:

$28,962
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.1% for AGIs below $25k, 51.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 138.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 170.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 416.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $10,669 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:

$10,669
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 151.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,231 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
28016:

$6,231
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 107.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,303 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,303
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.1% for AGIs below $25k, 88.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.5%
Here:

95%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.0% for AGIs below $25k, 95.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28016, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,689 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,689
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $34,071 (reported on 86.4% of returns)
Here:

$34,071
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.5% for AGIs below $25k, 84.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $884 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$884
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,328 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,328
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,328 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:

+$1,328
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,937 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:

+$5,937
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,532 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
28016:

$11,532
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,309 (25% of AGI, reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:

$17,309
State:

$23,438

Here:

25.1% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,916 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:

$3,916
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,547 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
28016:

$5,547
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,373 (reported on 29.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,373
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.7%
Here:

62%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 60.2% for AGIs below $25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28016, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,308 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$33,308
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $31,697 (reported on 89.4% of returns)
Here:

$31,697
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.2% for AGIs below $10k, 83.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $961 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$961
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,330 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,330
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,431 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:

+$3,431
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,149 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:

+$6,149
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,838 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
28016:

$2,838
North Carolina:

$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,948 (26% of AGI, reported on 30.6% of returns)
Here:

$14,948
State:

$19,464

Here:

25.8% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,061 (5% of AGI, reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,061
State:

$4,035

Here:

5.1% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,712 (reported on 68.0% of returns)
28016:

$3,712
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,872 (reported on 25.8% of returns)
Here:

$1,872
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.3%
Here:

72%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 66.5% for AGIs below $10k, 76.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$52,346
North Carolina:

$67,481
Bessemer City, NC (28016) map Nearest zip codes: 28034, 28052, 28033, 28086, 28077, 28054.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

47.2%
North Carolina:

46.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

7.7%
North Carolina:

47.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 847
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,688


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 69 (26 now married, 41 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,161 (1,600 now married, 1,565 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 28016 with a mortgage: 1,747 (140 second mortgage, 129 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,113
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $361

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

10.1%
Whole state:

12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

3.8%
Whole state:

6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Churches in zip code 28016 include: Hephzibah Church (A), Holland Memorial Church (B), Long Creek Church (C), Bingham Memorial Church (D), Mount Pisgah Church (E), Concord Church (F), Faith Church (G), Gamble Hill Church (H), Sunnyside Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Westview Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Reservoirs: Lagoon A (A), Martin Marietta Holding Lake (B), Lagoon D (C), Storage Area Number Two (D), Bessemer City Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creek: Abernethy Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 28016 include: Tryon County Courthouse Historical Site (1), Washington Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 102020 or later
  • 902010 to 2019
  • 6812000 to 2009
  • 1,0381990 to 1999
  • 1,1631980 to 1989
  • 1,1301970 to 1979
  • 6001960 to 1969
  • 3671950 to 1959
  • 2741940 to 1949
  • 4151939 or earlier

Zip code 28016 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bessemer City, NC (28016)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bessemer City, NC (28016)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 341 bedroom
  • 7872 bedrooms
  • 2,2133 bedrooms
  • 4804 bedrooms
  • 325+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bessemer City, NC (28016)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bessemer City, NC (28016)
  • 16no bedroom
  • 3701 bedroom
  • 6892 bedrooms
  • 6563 bedrooms
  • 994 bedrooms
  • 1025+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bessemer City, NC (28016) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bessemer City, NC (28016) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 107no vehicle
  • 7611 vehicle
  • 1,1402 vehicles
  • 9233 vehicles
  • 5354 vehicles
  • 1075+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bessemer City, NC (28016) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bessemer City, NC (28016) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 117no vehicle
  • 1,1481 vehicle
  • 5552 vehicles
  • 493 vehicles
  • 754 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28016 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 28016 household income distribution in 2022
  • 296Less than $10,000
  • 264$10,000 to $14,999
  • 342$15,000 to $19,999
  • 121$20,000 to $24,999
  • 373$25,000 to $29,999
  • 445$30,000 to $34,999
  • 187$35,000 to $39,999
  • 429$40,000 to $44,999
  • 149$45,000 to $49,999
  • 361$50,000 to $59,999
  • 700$60,000 to $74,999
  • 748$75,000 to $99,999
  • 363$100,000 to $124,999
  • 358$125,000 to $149,999
  • 193$150,000 to $199,999
  • 159$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28016

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28016
  • 98Less than $10,000
  • 26$10,000 to $14,999
  • 8$15,000 to $19,999
  • 32$20,000 to $24,999
  • 15$25,000 to $29,999
  • 7$40,000 to $49,999
  • 76$50,000 to $59,999
  • 47$60,000 to $69,999
  • 169$70,000 to $79,999
  • 173$80,000 to $89,999
  • 52$90,000 to $99,999
  • 366$100,000 to $124,999
  • 202$125,000 to $149,999
  • 305$150,000 to $174,999
  • 201$175,000 to $199,999
  • 394$200,000 to $249,999
  • 334$250,000 to $299,999
  • 243$300,000 to $399,999
  • 361$400,000 to $499,999
  • 66$500,000 to $749,999
  • 34$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28016

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28016
  • 8$250 to $299
  • 51$300 to $349
  • 61$350 to $399
  • 205$400 to $449
  • 164$450 to $499
  • 96$500 to $549
  • 170$550 to $599
  • 143$600 to $649
  • 140$650 to $699
  • 141$700 to $749
  • 139$750 to $799
  • 145$800 to $899
  • 71$900 to $999
  • 127$1,000 to $1,249
  • 16$1,250 to $1,499
  • 86No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $866.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $165,967.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $201,771
  • Black or African American householders: $181,668
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $81,899
  • Some other race householders: $186,135
  • Two or more races householders: $283,670
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $279,203

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $195,070
28016:

$195,070
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,640 - $293,287

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $317,064
Here:

$317,064
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $290,701
Here:

$290,701
State:

$317,935

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $226,982
Here:

$226,982
State:

$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $192,553
Here:

$192,553
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $120,670
Here:

$120,670
State:

$124,933
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28016
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,446
  • One, attached: 38
  • Two: 120
  • 3 or 4: 265
  • 5 to 9: 120
  • 10 to 19: 13
  • 20 to 49: 87
  • Mobile homes: 1,004

Unemployment: 3.7%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28016

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28016
  • 76.7%4,729Drove a car alone
  • 12.3%756Carpooled
  • 0.2%13Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.6%35Motorcycle
  • 0.4%26Bicycle
  • 0.4%26Walked
  • 0.3%19Other means
  • 6.1%376Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28016

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28016
  • 78Less than 5 minutes
  • 4435 to 9 minutes
  • 66810 to 14 minutes
  • 92115 to 19 minutes
  • 1,26720 to 24 minutes
  • 39025 to 29 minutes
  • 64230 to 34 minutes
  • 14735 to 39 minutes
  • 26740 to 44 minutes
  • 53045 to 59 minutes
  • 16660 to 89 minutes
  • 6690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,523
  • Male householders: 2,640 (770 living alone), Female householders: 2,885 (733 living alone)
  • 2,790 spouses (2,747 opposite-sex spouses), 250 unmarried partners, (250 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,170 children (2,985 natural, 83 adopted, 100 stepchildren), 529 grandchildren, 237 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 14 foster children, 317 other relatives, 546 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 26 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,743 2-persons, 988 3-persons, 690 4-persons, 254 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,504 1-person, 198 2-persons, 62 3-persons

1,369 married couples with children.
406 single-parent households (125 men, 281 women).

93.6% of residents of 28016 zip code speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 7% well, 7% not well, 4% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 311 (2.3%)
(61.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.3%
Whole state:

8.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 40%Honduras
  • 21%Barbados
  • 17%France
  • 9%Sweden
  • 7%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
  • 4%Bolivia
  • 2%Malaysia
Most common first ancestries reported in 28016
  • 36%American
  • 12%English
  • 7%German
  • 4%Irish
  • 2%Scotch-Irish
  • 1%Polish
  • 1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 202010 or later
  • 832000 to 2009
  • 921990 to 1999
  • 222Before 1990

Zip code 28016 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BESSEMER WASTE COMPANY INC ** INACTIVE * (321 EAST MARYLAND STREET in BESSEMER CITY, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: TEXTILE GOODS
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE PRODUCT MILLS.
    Alternative names: BESSEMER WASTE COMPANY INCORPORATED
  • BESSEMER CITY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1400 PUETT`S CHAPEL ROAD in BESSEMER CITY, NC)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-332
    Organizations: GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: BESSEMBER CITY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • BESSEMER CITY HIGH SCHOOL (119 YELLOW JACKET LANE in BESSEMER CITY, NC)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-336
    Organizations: GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BESSEMER CITY PRIMARY SCHOOL (1302 NORTH 12TH STREET in BESSEMER CITY, NC)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-338
    Organizations: GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BESSEMER CITY WWTP (SOUTH 11TH STREET in BESSEMER CITY, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: BESSEMER CITY WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY, BESSEMER CITY Waste water treatment plant TOWN OF, CITY OF BESSEMER CITY WWTP
  • BESSEMER CITY MIDDLE (525 ED WILSON ROAD in BESSEMER CITY, NC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-436
    Organizations: GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BESSEMER CITY CITY - SMALL MS4 (132 W VIRGINIA AVE in BESSEMER CITY, NC)
    AIR MONITORING SITE (Airborne pollution emission tracking)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Alternative names: BESSEMER CITY CITY HALL
  • CLEVELAND AGGREGATES (HIGHWAY 274 in BESSEMER CITY, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN GRANITE

Zip code 28016 marital status for males
Zip code 28016 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 70.6%Electricity
  • 22.5%Utility gas
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Wood

Population in 1990: 8,858. Population change in the 1990s: +5,505 (+62.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,124
  • Northeast: 405
  • Midwest: 501
  • South: 1,674
  • West: 221

59% of the 28016 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

95% of the 28016 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Bessemer City, NC (28016)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 161
Here:

20.5%
North Carolina:

13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 95
Here:

12.0%
North Carolina:

11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 52
Here:

11.8%
North Carolina:

19.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 105,617Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 78,389Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 62,721Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 54,987Management occupations
  • 49,115Construction and extraction occupations
  • 49,112Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 3, 1-4: 2)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 4, 1-4: 7)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 7 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED110$104,06163$85,439292$112,72215$41,97740$53,81434$78,739
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$110,0016$52,71532$88,8957$41,5665$36,8924$51,002
APPLICATIONS DENIED25$88,65625$91,839191$108,01015$34,67513$77,20324$55,714
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$79,8539$108,024111$125,4405$15,9366$74,38012$59,949
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$48,5653$100,34726$112,9012$61,0502$32,9254$52,468

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0304.00 , 0305.00, 0308.00, 0316.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$013$128,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$164,3177$117,517
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$74,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$226,790
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0304.00 , 0305.00, 0308.00, 0316.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28016
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28016 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 23. The highest number of fires - 43 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28016 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (43.0%), and Structure Fires (40.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28016
    • 16643.0%Outside Fires
    • 15740.7%Structure Fires
    • 5414.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 92.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28016, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28016 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William10669.8 years
James10667.9 years
John8373.8 years
Mary8074.6 years
Robert6370.5 years
Charles3667.3 years
George3468.7 years
David3267.8 years
Thomas3169.6 years
Helen2671.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 28016 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3964.6 years
Davis3770.4 years
Carpenter3574.2 years
Harmon2777.8 years
Adams2770.2 years
Jenkins2774.7 years
Johnson2568.8 years
Robinson2470.7 years
Mauney2377.9 years
Kiser2381.8 years

Businesses in zip code 28016

  • CVS: 1
  • U-Haul: 1

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