ZIP Code 28017 — Boiling Springs town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28017 covers Boiling Springs, NC in Cleveland County with a population of about 465.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 704, 980; U.S. House district NC-14; the CHARLOTTE media market.

Boiling Springs, NC sits in a university / college context (near gardner-webb university (0.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 15.5%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Education, and Retail trade; about 10.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 69.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Boiling Springs town, NC as Relatively Low (composite score 70.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (75.2) and hurricane (73.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Boiling Springs town, NC show little to no average snow and around 50.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 19 for ZIP 28017 (Boiling Springs town, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.