28043   Zip Code Forest City Rutherford NC United States

City Forest City
County Rutherford
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.31301
Longitude -81.86971
Population 20,930
Density 315.8 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $42,276
Median individual: $26,371

Race

Mode: 71.7% White

Gender

 53.4% female 

Rent

  $783 / month  

Median house value: $169,504.0

Age

Median: 40.1 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 18.5%
With STEM degree: 36.4%

Marital Status

 41.5% married 

Never married: 31.5%

Labor Force Participation

 60.5% working 

Unemployed: 6.0%

Average Family Size

 3.05 people 

Commute Time

 23.6 minutes 

Health Care

 14.8% uninsured 

Poverty

 22.3%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Zips Comprehensive Database, February 2026.

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