Albemarle is a city in Stanly County, North Carolina, home to about 16,762 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28001, and parts of 28127 are in Albemarle too.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Albemarle; also Millingport
Part is in Albemarle, part in New London and Badin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Albemarle. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA424 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Albemarle; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Albemarle had 16,432 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 64th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Stanly County grew from 15,220 residents in 1900 to 62,504 in 2020.
Stanly County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albemarle, NC weather station (3 miles away).
18,013 jobs at 1,459 businesses in Stanly County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
354 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Albemarle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 60 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 70 |
| Mental health providers | 133 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1826.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Stanly County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central ElementaryAlbemarle | K–5 | 525 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| East Albemarle ElementaryAlbemarle | K–5 | 261 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Endy ElementaryAlbemarle | K–5 | 360 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Millingport ElementaryAlbemarle | K–5 | 192 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Stanly County Virtual EducationAlbemarle | 1–12 | 56 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Albemarle MiddleAlbemarle | 6–8 | 355 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Stanly Academy Learning CenterAlbemarle | 8–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Albemarle HighAlbemarle | 9–12 | 414 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Stanly Early College HighAlbemarle | 9–13 | 188 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Stanly STEM Early CollegeAlbemarle | 9–13 | 189 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholars Academy Gifted and Artistically EliteAlbemarle | K–12 | 35 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Premier Service of Carolina IncAlbemarle | 9–10 | 12 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with New London, Millingport and Badin.
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