28601

Name: ZIP code 28601, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28601, US

ZIP code 28601 is in Catawba County, North Carolina, and crosses into 3 other counties. About 53,329 people live here in 21,727 households. The median home value is $261,600 and the median household income $67,817. The average commute takes about 23 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

53,329residentsACS 2020–2024

$67,817median household incomeCatawba County: $68K

$261,600median home valueCatawba County: $242K

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28601 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28601

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

53,329 residents in 21,727 households, next to the Catawba County figure.

21%

under 18

23%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

30%

of households are people living alone

49%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

23,838 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $261,600 (±$14,809).

68%

of households own their home

65%

of homes are detached single-family houses

17%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,029

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20197%

2000–200914%

1990–199913%

1980–198918%

1970–197918%

1960–196911%

1950–195910%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,357.

$67,817

median household income

12.4%

of people live below the poverty line

3.0%

unemployment rate

36%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

23 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

89%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

90%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 28601.

1,368 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets12

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores7

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants41

Limited-service restaurants45

Coffee shops and snack bars19

Bars5

Physicians’ offices33

Dentists’ offices25

Child care centers8

Gyms and fitness centers8

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 28601, next to the national figure.

79%

had a routine checkup in the past year

65%

visited a dentist in the past year

10%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

23%

get no leisure-time physical activity

31%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

14%

smoke

36%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

37%

have high blood pressure

19%

report fair or poor general health

16%

report frequent mental distress

32%

often feel lonely

13%

faced food insecurity in the past year

11%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Northview MiddleHickory0.4 mi

W M Jenkins ElementaryHickory0.6 mi

Viewmont ElementaryHickory1.5 mi

Hickory HighHickory1.6 mi

Hickory Career Arts Magnet High SchoolHickory2.0 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

Catawba County North Carolina