Forest City, NC Micro Area

The Forest City, NC micropolitan area is home to 64,850 residents and 32,682 housing units, centered in North Carolina. Its median household income is $49,771, and the median family income is $61,796. The median age is 45.3, 6.2 years older than the North Carolina median of 39.1. Residents are 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the micropolitan area at 83.0%, followed by Black residents at 8.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 5.4% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Forest City, NC Micro Area

The Forest City, NC micropolitan area includes 8 zip codes in Rutherford County, home to a combined 68,472 residents. The most populous is Forest City (28043) with 20,896 residents. Median household incomes range from $38,625 in Spindale (28160) to $65,703 in Lake Lure (28746). Home values are highest in Lake Lure (28746) at $470,700 and lowest in Mooresboro (28114) at $150,500. Forest City (28043) has the youngest population, with a median age of 40.3, while Lake Lure (28746) is the oldest at 60.5.

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The area-wide median is $49,771, and 5 of 8 zip codes are above it.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the micropolitan area their population mainly falls in.