Population & age
- Total population
- 483
- Median age
- 19.8
Boiling Springs, NC (28017)
Cleveland County · Population 483
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Boiling Springs, NC (ZIP 28017) sits in Cleveland County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 9.6%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,550. Local establishments report average pay of $28,787 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 50.4" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,476 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 1,157 residents (499 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $930 for a two-bedroom and a typical home value of $227,886, down 1.4% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 78.7%
- Black
- 7.7%
- Asian
- 1.4%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.8%
- Other / multi-racial
- 11.6%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 30.3%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 7(6.0%)
- Avg commute
- 9.4 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 9(1.9%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 7(1.4%)
- Non-English at home
- 53(11.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$760
/month
1 Bed
$770
/month
2 Bed
$930
/month
3 Bed
$1,290
/month
4 Bed
$1,330
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$227,886
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
-1.4%
vs. March 2025
Metro area
Shelby, NC
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
513
Across 430 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $119.2M.
Single-family
403
79% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
110
21% of total units
Single-family value
$101.9M
construction value
Multifamily value
$17.4M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
45
Total employment
1,499
Annual payroll
$43.2M
Average annual pay
$28,787
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$53,753
Average weekly wage
$1,034
Total employment
36,696
Total establishments
2,287
That is roughly 18% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.0%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
45,431
Employed
43,628
Unemployed
1,803
Based on Cleveland County, NC data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
1
Limited banking access
Only a handful of branches — residents may rely on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services.
Total deposits
$58.2M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
1
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.Bank OZK$58.2M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
20
Date Range
1977–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3637)
Incident period: January 21, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane7 (35%)
- Snowstorm4 (20%)
- Tropical Storm2 (10%)
- Biological2 (10%)
- Winter Storm1 (5%)
- Other4 (20%)
Individual Assistance
3
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
18
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
5
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
59.2°F
45.9° – 72.4°
Annual precipitation
50.4"
Annual snowfall
4"
Heating · cooling days
3,559.4 · 1,459.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: SHELBY 2 NW, NC US, 7.2 miles from the centroid of Boiling Springs, NC (ZIP 28017)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
12,476
That is roughly 4,276 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
21%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.4
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.3
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
11.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
44
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,429
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.3
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
64%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
50%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Cleveland data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
13.8% of Cleveland County, NC residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.17
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.37
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.77
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 6.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Cleveland County, NC for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 146 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 488 reports
Homicide
3
Robbery
14
Burglary
162
Vehicle theft
63
County-level data for Cleveland (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+1,157 people
+499 households • +$37.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
3,182households
6,054 people • $156.8M AGI
Moved out
2,683households
4,897 people • $119.1M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Gaston County, NC — 724 households
- Mecklenburg County, NC — 250 households
- Rutherford County, NC — 166 households
- Lincoln County, NC — 100 households
- Cherokee County, SC — 89 households
Where departing residents went
- Gaston County, NC — 509 households
- Rutherford County, NC — 171 households
- Mecklenburg County, NC — 147 households
- Lincoln County, NC — 111 households
- Cherokee County, SC — 110 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $49,278 versus departing households' $44,395.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in North Carolina
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 28017. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.25%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.00%
State 4.75% · avg local 2.25%
Property tax (effective)
0.48%
Median $1,058/year
Tax burden rank
21 of 50
9.60% of personal income
For ZIP 28017: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $227,886, that works out to roughly $1,085/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 28017
Nearby ZIPs by distance
28152 (Shelby, 4.5 mi) · 28114 (Cliffside, 4.5 mi) · 28089 (Lattimore, 5.1 mi) · 28024 (Cliffside, 5.6 mi) · 28076 (Henrietta, 6.2 mi) · 28019 (Caroleen, 7.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
21.8%
11.2pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
9.6%
22.4pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
31.4%
9.4pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
70.5%
5.5pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
7.6%
5.4pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
1.0%
10.0pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
8
Median in-state tuition
$16,550
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,312
- 4-Year
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC · 28017
- In-state tuition
- $34,760
- Out-of-state tuition
- $34,760
- Acceptance rate
- 77.2%
- Graduation rate
- 58.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,039
- Median student debt
- $24,222
- 2-Year
Gaston College
Dallas, NC · 28034
- In-state tuition
- $3,186
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,330
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 58.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $35,386
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Davidson College
Davidson, NC · 28035
- In-state tuition
- $64,410
- Out-of-state tuition
- $64,410
- Acceptance rate
- 13.4%
- Graduation rate
- 91.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $81,400
- Median student debt
- $18,688
- 2-Year
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC · 28001
- In-state tuition
- $2,672
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,816
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 53.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,686
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC · 28012
- In-state tuition
- $19,500
- Out-of-state tuition
- $19,500
- Acceptance rate
- 74.7%
- Graduation rate
- 46.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $47,937
- Median student debt
- $26,000
- 4-Year
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC · 28025
- In-state tuition
- $16,550
- Out-of-state tuition
- $16,550
- Acceptance rate
- 23.4%
- Graduation rate
- 61.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $58,708
- Median student debt
- $16,000
- Certificate
Empire Beauty School-Concord
Concord, NC · 28027
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 54.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $23,925
- Median student debt
- $13,000
- 2-Year
Gaston College
Dallas, NC · 28034
- In-state tuition
- $3,186
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,330
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $35,386
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Boiling Springs, NC (ZIP 28017) sits in Cleveland County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 9.6%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,550. Local establishments report average pay of $28,787 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 50.4" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,476 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 1,157 residents (499 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $930 for a two-bedroom and a typical home value of $227,886, down 1.4% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 31.4%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 28017
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 28017?
21.8%, which is 11.2 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 28017?
31.4%, which is 9.4 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 28017?
9.6%, which is 22.4 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 28017?
483 people live in ZIP 28017, with a median age of 19.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 28017?
In ZIP 28017, 6.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 28017?
The typical home value in ZIP 28017 is $227,886, down 1.4% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 28017?
Home values are down 1.4% over the past year (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 28017?
As of 2022, 45 business establishments operated in ZIP 28017 employing 1,499 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 28017?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 28017 is $28,787, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 28017 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 28017 ranks in the 65th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 28017?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 28017, ranking in the 94th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 28017 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 20 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 28017 between 1977–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 28017?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 28017, accounting for 7 of 20 declarations (35%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 28017?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 28017 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3637) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 28017?
8 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 28017 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Gardner-Webb University, Gaston College, and Davidson College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 28017?
Median in-state tuition across 8 nearby institutions is $16,550 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 28017?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $42,312 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 28017?
ZIP 28017 has an average annual temperature of 59.2°F and 50.4" of annual precipitation based on the SHELBY 2 NW, NC US weather station 7.2 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 28017?
North Carolina has a flat income tax with a top rate of 4.25%. Combined sales tax: 7.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does North Carolina have paid family leave?
North Carolina has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 28017?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (38 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (8 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 28017
Nearby ZIPs by distance
28152 (Shelby, 4.5 mi) · 28114 (Cliffside, 4.5 mi) · 28089 (Lattimore, 5.1 mi) · 28024 (Cliffside, 5.6 mi) · 28076 (Henrietta, 6.2 mi) · 28019 (Caroleen, 7.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
65th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 45
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Limited English Speakers
1
Persons with Disability
5
Without HS Diploma
2
Without Health Insurance
3
Adults Age 65+
5
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.