McAdenville is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, home to about 1,010 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28101, and parts of 28098 are in McAdenville too.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly McAdenville
Mostly Lowell; part is in McAdenville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McAdenville. 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)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA462 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McAdenville; 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.
McAdenville had 890 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 456th 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 (3 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).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McAdenville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Gaston County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAdenville ElementaryMcAdenville | K–5 | 190 | 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 Lowell.
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