Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,639
| This zip code: | $36,639 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 28152, 28089, 28017, 28038, 28169, 28090.
Housing units in zip code 28150 with a mortgage: 3,399 (392 second mortgage, 573 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,250
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $983
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $321
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 17.2% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 28150: Cleveland County Memorial Library (A), Cleveland County Office Building (B), Shelby Community Center (C), Shelby City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 28150 include: Apostolic Church (A), Wallace Grove Baptist Church (B), Hopewell Church (C), Beulah Church (D), Zion Baptist Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Shelby Presbyterian Church (G), Sandy Plains Baptist Church (H), Saint Paul Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ross Grove Cemetery (1), Crowder Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), New Prospect Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Shufords Fishing Lake (A), Hendricks Lake (B), Kennedy Lake (C), Kings Mountain Reservoir (D), Emile Gebel Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: East Fork Brushy Creek (A), Little Harris Creek (B), Shoal Rock Creek (C), Mayne Creek (D), Big Harris Creek (E), West Fork Brushy Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 28150 include: Moose Park (1), Jefferson Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Shelby Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 227
- 1995 to 1998: 744
- 1990 to 1994: 896
- 1980 to 1989: 1,692
- 1970 to 1979: 2,598
- 1960 to 1969: 2,014
- 1950 to 1959: 1,759
- 1940 to 1949: 1,249
- 1939 or earlier: 1,162
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby, NC (28150): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 118
- 2 bedrooms: 1,752
- 3 bedrooms: 4,425
- 4 bedrooms: 1,017
- 5 or more bedrooms: 290
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 68
- 1 bedrooms: 557
- 2 bedrooms: 1,773
- 3 bedrooms: 1,038
- 4 bedrooms: 123
- 5 or more bedrooms: 79
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Vehicles available in 28150 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 396
- 1 vehicle: 2,011
- 2 vehicles: 3,315
- 3 vehicles: 1,358
- 4 vehicles: 387
- 5 or more vehicles: 142
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 942
- 1 vehicle: 1,606
- 2 vehicles: 807
- 3 vehicles: 236
- 4 vehicles: 40
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 28150:
- Less than $10,000: 169
- $10,000 to $14,999: 84
- $15,000 to $19,999: 107
- $20,000 to $24,999: 103
- $25,000 to $29,999: 96
- $30,000 to $34,999: 134
- $35,000 to $39,999: 126
- $40,000 to $49,999: 199
- $50,000 to $59,999: 209
- $60,000 to $69,999: 299
- $70,000 to $79,999: 349
- $80,000 to $89,999: 415
- $90,000 to $99,999: 516
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1,276
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,032
- $150,000 to $174,999: 534
- $175,000 to $199,999: 420
- $200,000 to $249,999: 579
- $250,000 to $299,999: 353
- $300,000 to $399,999: 367
- $400,000 to $499,999: 142
- $500,000 to $749,999: 199
- $750,000 to $999,999: 37
- $1,000,000 or more: 43
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28150:
- Less than $100: 108
- $100 to $149: 124
- $150 to $199: 96
- $200 to $249: 154
- $250 to $299: 276
- $300 to $349: 395
- $350 to $399: 499
- $400 to $449: 582
- $450 to $499: 196
- $500 to $549: 170
- $550 to $599: 52
- $600 to $649: 49
- $650 to $699: 48
- $700 to $749: 16
- $750 to $799: 24
- $800 to $899: 61
- $1,500 to $1,999: 23
- No cash rent: 389
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $93,838.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $140,985
- Black or African American householders: $99,313
- Asian householders: $129,274
- Two or more races householders: $68,439
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $98,856
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,329 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
| 28150: | $119,329 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,767 - $165,492
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $182,474| Here: | $182,474 | | State: | $217,106 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $147,653| Here: | $147,653 | | State: | $176,568 |
In 2-unit structures: $155,226| Here: | $155,226 | | State: | $153,934 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,419| Here: | $157,419 | | State: | $163,212 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $133,183| Here: | $133,183 | | State: | $169,602 |
Mobile homes: $37,993| Here: | $37,993 | | State: | $45,354 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 8,834
- One, attached: 178
- Two: 459
- 3 or 4: 396
- 5 to 9: 378
- 10 to 19: 151
- 20 to 49: 134
- 50 or more: 18
- Mobile homes: 1,793

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 9,824 (81%)
- Carpooled: 1,788 (15%)
- Taxi: 27 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
- Bicycle: 22 (0%)
- Walked: 226 (2%)
- Other means: 50 (0%)
- Worked at home: 245 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 506
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1814
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2336
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2194
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1830
- 25 to 29 minutes: 645
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1038
- 35 to 39 minutes: 133
- 40 to 44 minutes: 202
- 45 to 59 minutes: 511
- 60 to 89 minutes: 469
- 90 or more minutes: 275
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 27,612
- In family households: 23,809 (5,629 male householders, 2,241 female householders)
5,713 spouses, 7,927 children (7,069 natural, 258 adopted, 600 stepchildren), 865 grandchildren, 218 brothers or sisters, 195 parents, 467 other relatives, 554 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,803 (1,322 male householders (1,130 living alone)), 2,060 female householders (1,951 living alone)), 421 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 752 (591 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,657 2-persons, 1,927 3-persons, 1,360 4-persons, 582 5-persons, 239 6-persons, 105 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,081 1-person, 251 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
3,913 married couples with children.
2,085 single-parent households (331 men, 1,754 women).
96.3% of residents of 28150 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 19% well, 19% not well, 11% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% very well, 24% well, 13% not well, 1% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% very well, 49% not well).
Foreign born population: 563 (2.0%)
(25.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (32%)
- India (20%)
- Germany (9%)
- Greece (6%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (6%)
- Cuba (4%)
- Canada (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 172
- 1990 to 1994: 151
- 1985 to 1989: 13
- 1980 to 1984: 98
- 1975 to 1979: 29
- 1970 to 1974: 17
- 1970 to 1974: 23
- 1965 to 1969: 60
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White population: 19,106
Black population: 9,072
American Indian population: 30
Asian population: 110
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 177
Two or more races population: 193

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 8313 |
|  United States or American: 4382 |
|  German: 1849 |
|  English: 1698 |
|  Irish: 830 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 744 |
|  Scottish: 294 |
|  French (except Basque): 290 |
|  Dutch: 266 |
|  Italian: 172 |
|  European: 138 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 120 |
|  African: 115 |
|  Swedish: 99 |
|  Slovak: 60 |
|  British: 57 |
|  Polish: 57 |
|  Welsh: 46 |
|  Greek: 45 |
|  French Canadian: 42 |
|  Czech: 40 |
|  Norwegian: 39 |
|  Swiss: 39 |
|  Canadian: 29 |
|  Hungarian: 15 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 11 |
|  Austrian: 10 |
|  Russian: 9 |
|  Slavic: 6 |
|  Nigerian: 5 |
|  Romanian: 4 |
|  Australian: 2 |
|  Danish: 2 |
|  West Indian: 2 |
|  Jamaican: 1 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 28150 not listed on the city page:- GRAHAM ELEMENTARY (Students: 223; Location: 1100 BLANTON STREET, SHELBY, NC; Grades: PK - 03)
- NORTH SHELBY (Students: 149; Location: 1205 NORTHSIDE DRIVE, SHELBY, NC; Grades: PK - 12)
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,368
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (45%)
- Utility gas (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 22399
- Northeast: 957
- Midwest: 690
- South: 3423
- West: 192
62% of the 28150 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 13,326. Population change in the 1990s: +15,364 (+115.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 98
| Here: | 2.9% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60
| Here: | 3.8% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 123
| Here: | 16.6% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES INC (1305 FREDERICK ST in SHELBY, NC): $40,340,793 in 565 contracts from 1999 to 2002
Contracts for Drugs and Biologicals by Department of Veterans Affairs, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $16,033,086; 2001: $18,214,959; 2002: $447,527; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,100,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Drugs and Biologicals. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 1999-12-15.
$589,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 1999-12-15.
$415,323 with Defense Logistics Agency for Drugs and Biologicals. Signed on 2001-10-31. Completion date: 2001-11-07.
$222,949, same as above. Signed on 2001-07-23. Completion date: 2001-07-29.
- TALLEY AND SMITH ARCHITECTURE (409 EAST MARION STREET in SHELBY, NC; small business): $1,227,527 in 50 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing), Administrative and Service Buildings, Utilities by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $233,195; 2001: $166,455; 2002: $84,585; 2003: $-6,383; 2004: $169,384; 2005: $509,027; 2006: $71,264.
Biggest contracts:
$174,249 with Navy for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2005-04-08. Completion date: 2005-06-01.
$169,384, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2005-03-28.
$87,084 with Navy for Administrative and Service Buildings. Signed on 2001-09-26. Completion date: 2002-03-20.
$69,699 with Navy for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2005-12-02. Completion date: 2006-05-01.
- ROYSTER OIL COMPANY, INC (720 S LAFAYETTE ST in SHELBY, NC; small business): $7,411 in 2 contracts in 2004
$4,466 with Army for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2004-06-30. Completion date: 2004-06-30.
$2,945 with Army for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2004-08-26.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 11, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 11, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 9)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 468 people in nursing homes
- 144 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 123 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 4 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 589 meters
Total costs: 6,306,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 120,420
Total average daily truck traffic: 140
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 1
- Built in 1930-1940: 0
- Built in 1940-1950: 2
- Built in 1950-1960: 4
- Built in 1960-1970: 8
- Built in 1970-1980: 3
- Built in 1980-1990: 0
- Built in 1990-2000: 1
- Built in 2000-2010: 2
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