Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 28136 covers Polkville, NC in Cleveland County with a population of about 92.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.5 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 28136 is about $78,125 — about 4% above the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 59.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Manufacturing, and Arts and entertainment; a mean commute of about 57.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 34.3% (about 31.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Polkville city, 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 Polkville city, NC show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 28136 (Polkville city, 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.