Bessemer City is a city in Gaston County, North Carolina, home to about 5,580 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28016.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Bessemer City; also Gastonia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bessemer City. 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)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA469 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bessemer City; 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.
Bessemer City had 5,428 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 156th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Gaston County grew from 27,903 residents in 1900 to 227,943 in 2020.
Gaston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gastonia, NC weather station (8 miles away).
72,268 jobs at 4,594 businesses in Gaston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bessemer City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1893.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Gaston County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer City PrimaryBessemer City | Pre-K–2 | 445 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Tryon ElementaryBessemer City | Pre-K–5 | 336 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Bessemer City Central ElemBessemer City | 3–5 | 392 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Bessemer City MiddleBessemer City | 6–8 | 497 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Bessemer City HighBessemer City | 9–12 | 590 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gastonia.
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