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28151Shelby, North Carolina

ZIP code 28151 is a United States postal code for Shelby, North Carolina. Its county association is Cleveland County. The map reference point is at 35.2924, -81.5356.

State / territory
North Carolina
Recorded place name
Shelby
County association
Cleveland
Estimated coordinate
35.2924, -81.5356
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ZIP prefix
281 · 50 ZIP codes share it
Data source
GeoNames postal reference, snapshot September 26, 2026

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Shelby has 3 ZIP codes in the reference dataset.

Nearby ZIP code reference points

ZIP codePlaceStateCounty associationMiles
28152ShelbyNCCleveland1.6
28150ShelbyNCCleveland1.8
28038EarlNCCleveland6.6
28089LattimoreNCCleveland7.3
28169WacoNCCleveland7.7
28017Boiling SpringsNCCleveland7.9
28073GroverNCCleveland8.8
28136PolkvilleNCCleveland8.9

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