Red Cross is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, home to about 903 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28097 and 28129.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Locust; part is in Red Cross
Mostly Oakboro; part is in Red Cross
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Red Cross. 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)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA435 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Red Cross; 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.
Red Cross had 762 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.
It’s the 481st 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 (14 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).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Cross’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Stanly County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locust ElementaryLocust | K–5 | 563 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Oakboro Choice STEMOakboro | K–8 | 353 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| West Stanly Middle SchoolLocust | 6–8 | 662 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| West Stanly HighOakboro | 9–12 | 800 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Christian SchoolLocust | Pre-K–12 | 232 | Presbyterian | 4.7 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 Locust and Oakboro.
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