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ZIP code 28016: Bessemer City, NC

ZIP code 28016 is in Bessemer City (41% of residents) and Gastonia (5.5%), in Gaston County, North Carolina. 54% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in North Carolina's 14th congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 43 (69%) and State Senate District 44 (31%); its state house districts are State House District 110 (91%) and State House District 108 (8.6%).

13,313residents (2020 Census)
43.0 sq miland area
2cities and towns
1congressional district
7voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Bessemer City41%
Gastonia5.5%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Gaston County100%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Crowders Mountain township59%
Cherryville township31%
Dallas township8.6%
Gastonia township0.5%

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
North Carolina's 14th congressional district (NC-14)100%

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 4369%
State Senate District 4431%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 11091%
State House District 1088.6%

Voting precincts

7 voting precincts overlap ZIP 28016. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 28016 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.