ZIP Code 28089 — Lattimore town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28089 covers Lattimore, NC in Cleveland County with a population of about 141.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.2 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.

Median household income in ZIP 28089 is about $76,250 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.0%; unemployment rate near 36.0%; 40.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Public administration; a mean commute of about 16.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 78.6% (about 13.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lattimore 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 Lattimore 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 6 for ZIP 28089 (Lattimore 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.