New London is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, home to about 608 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28127.
Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in New London, part in Badin and Albemarle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New London. 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)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA420 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New London; 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.
New London had 607 residents in the 2020 census, up 86% since 2000.
It’s the 550th 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 (2 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).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New London.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 4 |
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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
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 Stanly County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Stanly MiddleNew London | 6–8 | 471 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| North Stanly HighNew London | 9–12 | 568 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ the King Christian AcademyNew London | K–12 | 73 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 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 Badin, Albemarle and Millingport.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.