ZIP Code 28071 — Gold Hill, NC
28071 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Gold Hill, North Carolina, in Rowan County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 28071 at a glance
| ZIP code | 28071 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Gold Hill |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Rowan FIPS 37159 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 4,219 |
| Coordinates | 35.518590, -80.321750 |
How ZIP+4 works in 28071
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 28071. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 28071 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 28071.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 28109 | Misenheimer, NC | 3 mi |
| 28137 | Richfield, NC | 3.8 mi |
| 28138 | Rockwell, NC | 6.8 mi |
| 28146 | Salisbury, NC | 8.3 mi |
| 28041 | Faith, NC | 9.2 mi |
| 28124 | Mount Pleasant, NC | 9.3 mi |
| 28072 | Granite Quarry, NC | 9.4 mi |
| 28127 | New London, NC | 10 mi |
| 27351 | Southmont, NC | 10.2 mi |
| 28039 | East Spencer, NC | 12.9 mi |
| 28159 | Spencer, NC | 13.7 mi |
| 28009 | Badin, NC | 14.2 mi |
Questions about 28071
What is the ZIP+4 code for 28071?
28071 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 28071, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 28071?
28071 is assigned to Gold Hill, North Carolina, in Rowan County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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