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Scotland County · North Carolina

ZIP code 28352

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 28352 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
24,177

ZCTA residents

Median income
$41,635

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$112,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 28352 sits in Scotland County, North Carolina and is home to 24,177 people. Median household income is $41,635, the median home is worth $112,300 and median gross rent is $771. 55% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Scotland County

FIPS 37165

State
North Carolina (NC)

853 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 28352

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
24,177ZIP 28352 residents
Median household income
$41,635Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$112,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$771Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
55%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 28352

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.75%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$48Before any exemptions

North Carolina levies 4.75% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$583/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
28.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 28352 compares

ZIP 28352 against the median ZIP in Scotland County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 28352County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$41,635$44,362$62,646-34%
Median home value$112,300$99,000$203,100-45%
Median gross rent$771$766$941-18%
Population24,1772,3845,300+356%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Scotland County and the 853 ZIP areas in North Carolina.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 853 North Carolina ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 9% of 766 state ZIPs

#696
Home value

above 13% of 763 state ZIPs

#662
Population

larger than 81% of 853 state ZIPs

#161

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
27022Stokes County$41,645$144,300$809
27925Tyrrell County$41,607$132,400$612
27105Forsyth County$41,580$151,300$888
27801Edgecombe County$41,696$108,600$850
28043Rutherford County$41,746$176,100$744
27260Guilford County$41,817$111,900$796

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Scotland County.

ZIP 28352 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 28352?
ZIP 28352 lies mostly in Scotland County, North Carolina. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 28352?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 28352 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $771 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $112,300-45% against the typical North Carolina ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28352, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.