ZIP Code 28101 — McAdenville town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28101 covers McAdenville, NC in Gaston County with a population of about 1,027.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.7 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.

McAdenville, NC sits in a university / college context (near belmont abbey college (2.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 28101 is about $124,063 — about 65% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.0%; unemployment rate near 1.4%; 58.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Manufacturing, and Administrative support; about 18.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $342,000 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $967 (about 17% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 94.7% (about 29.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 28101 in McAdenville, NC, a household would need roughly $94,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,197. That sits below the local median household income ($124,063), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for McAdenville town, NC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 84.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (88.5) and hurricane (70.2). 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 McAdenville town, NC show little to no average snow and around 44.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 43 for ZIP 28101 (McAdenville 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.