Area Code 980

North Carolina (NC) • Charlotte, Gastonia, Salisbury, Concord, Kannapolis, Matthews, Monroe, Mooresville • Eastern Time (ET)

What Stands Out

•Coverage: 2.5M people across 118 ZIP codes.
•Overlapping area codes: 704.
•Major cities: Charlotte, Gastonia, Salisbury.

Spotlight: Coverage

Snapshot highlights for area code 980.

Income

70th

Home values

76th

Poverty rate

54th

Area Code Basics

Primary State

North Carolina (NC)

States Served

North Carolina (NC)

Major Cities

Charlotte, Gastonia, Salisbury, Concord, Kannapolis, Matthews, Monroe, Mooresville

Time Zone(s)

Eastern Time (ET)

Est. Population

2.5M

ZIP Codes

118

Data accuracy & methodology

This report aggregates 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and geographic overlays for orientation. Area-code service areas can cross ZIP/state boundaries and change over time; verify official assignments with NANPA for critical use.