Area data
Fallston, NC — ZIP 28042
Population: 299 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 28042 (Fallston, NC) is $212,060 — up 5.4% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, lightning, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$212,060
Median home value
+5.4%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $212,060
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.9%
- All-time peak (2023-09)
- $228,595
- House Price Index (state)
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- -0.8%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Fallston Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, lightning, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 45% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 79.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Celanese Corp. (Shelby Fiber Operations) (11.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Kings Mountain National Military Park (18 mi)
- National parks include
- Kings Mountain National Military Park, Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Cowpens National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 32
- Nearest airport
- Dirt Dobber's Grass Strip (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 22
- Hospitals include
- RUTHERFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, ATRIUM HEALTH CLEVELAND, CAROMONT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 11
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Housing built before 1970
- 56.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $571
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 29,520
- Average weekly wage
- $943
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 403
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 28042 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $212,060 | $287,250 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $571 | $1,366 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 28042?
- $212,060.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 28042?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 28042?
- Risk to homes is higher than 45% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 28042?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 28042?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 28042?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 28042?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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