Iron Station is a community in Lincoln County, North Carolina, home to about 934 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28080.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Iron Station, part in Alexis
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Iron Station. 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, NC24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA453 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Iron Station; 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.
Iron Station had 825 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2010.
It’s the 475th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Lincoln County grew from 15,498 residents in 1900 to 86,810 in 2020.
Lincoln 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 30°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lincolnton 4 W, NC weather station (13 miles away).
23,461 jobs at 2,081 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Iron Station.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Lincoln County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Station ElementaryIron Station | Pre-K–5 | 367 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| East Lincoln MiddleIron Station | 6–8 | 738 | Public | 1.0 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 Alexis.
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