ZIP 28034 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Gaston County, North Carolina, ZIP 28034 scores 32 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. It additionally carries heavy environmental risk: FEMA disaster exposure (88/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (86/100), climate & FEMA risk (85/100). The latent-versus-live split is 69/100 structural and 7/100 already moving. Its standout signals are structural risk (69/100), institutional ownership (66/100), construction/permit lag (35/100). By contrast, construction/permit lag (35/100) and mortgage stress (25/100) register low.

The market reads peak — home values rose 3.2% year on year, and 15% higher over three years (phase confidence 21/100). Topping markets hide individual distress behind strong averages.

The ZIP holds roughly 8,254 housing units. 10.9% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Median household income is $59,969, below the U.S. median near $78,000. The vacancy rate is 7.4%. Home values center near $257,200, an affordability ratio of 3.7× — accessible. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 31/100. Educational attainment sits at 16% bachelor's-or-above. About 19,470 people live here, median age 41. Around 36% of renters are cost-burdened. Owners hold 73% of homes, renters 27%.

Net-net, 28034 is middle-of-the-pack, where the deals are specific addresses rather than the whole ZIP. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.