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ZIP code 28033: Howards Creek, NC

ZIP code 28033 is in Crouse (8.3% of residents) and Cherryville (2.5%), in Lincoln County (65%) and Gaston County (35%), North Carolina. 89% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in North Carolina's 10th congressional district (65%) and North Carolina's 14th congressional district (35%). Its state senate district is State Senate District 44; its state house districts are State House District 97 (65%) and State House District 110 (35%).

2,862residents (2020 Census)
16.1 sq miland area
2cities and towns
2congressional districts
5voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Crouse8.3%
Cherryville2.5%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Lincoln County65%
Gaston County35%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Howards Creek township65%
Cherryville township35%
North Brook township0.4%

Congressional districts

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
North Carolina's 10th congressional district (NC-10)65%
North Carolina's 14th congressional district (NC-14)35%

This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (NC-10)Pat Harrigan (R)202-225-257665%
U.S. Representative (NC-14)Tim Moore (R)202-225-563435%
U.S. SenatorTed Budd (R)202-224-3154 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorThom Tillis (R)202-224-6342 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 44)Ted Alexander (R)100%
State Representative (State House District 97)Heather Rhyne (R)65%
State Representative (State House District 110)Kelly Hastings (R)35%

Elected in 2024 under NC's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 44100%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 9765%
State House District 11035%

Voting precincts

5 voting precincts overlap ZIP 28033. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 28033 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.