Ranlo is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, home to about 4,617 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28054.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Gastonia; part is in Ranlo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ranlo. 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)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA464 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ranlo; 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.
Ranlo had 4,511 residents in the 2020 census, up 105% since 2000.
It’s the 184th 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 (about a mile 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).
1,454 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ranlo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 121 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 296 |
| Dentists | 78 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 332 |
| Mental health providers | 411 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 175 |
| Optometrists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 31 |
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 (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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, Piedmont Community Charter. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside ElementaryGastonia | Pre-K–5 | 512 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Gardner Park ElementaryGastonia | Pre-K–5 | 560 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Sherwood ElementaryGastonia | Pre-K–5 | 553 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hawks Nest STEAM AcademyGastonia | K–5 | 356 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Piedmont Community Charter SchoolGastonia | K–12 | 1,963 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| W P Grier Middle SchoolGastonia | 6–8 | 659 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Warlick AcademyGastonia | 6–12 | 175 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Ashbrook HighGastonia | 9–12 | 1,386 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Wesleyan Christian SchoolGastonia | Pre-K–6 | 153 | Methodist | 2.1 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 Gastonia and Springdale.
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