ZIP Code 28137 — Richfield town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28137 covers Richfield, NC in Stanly County with a population of about 2,618.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 704, 980; U.S. House district NC-8; the CHARLOTTE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 28137 is about $71,875 — about 4% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.6%; unemployment rate near 1.3%; 22.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 7.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $250,600 — about 28% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $802 (about 31% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.4% (about 18.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 28137 in Richfield, NC, a household would need roughly $69,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,610. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($71,875). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Richfield town, NC as Relatively Low (composite score 58.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (77.6) and flood (69.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Richfield town, NC show little to no average snow and around 48.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 109 for ZIP 28137 (Richfield town, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.