28602

Name: ZIP code 28602, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28602, US

ZIP code 28602 is in Catawba County, North Carolina, and crosses into 1 other county. About 31,113 people live here in 12,005 households. The median home value is $212,900 and the median household income $62,048. The average commute takes about 23 minutes.

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

31,113residentsACS 2020–2024

$62,048median household incomeCatawba County: $68K

$212,900median home valueCatawba County: $242K

84%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28602 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28602

<$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.

31,113 residents in 12,005 households, next to the Catawba County figure.

23%

under 18

21%

aged 18–34

17%

aged 65 and over

27%

of households are people living alone

47%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

13,371 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $212,900 (±$15,359).

63%

of households own their home

66%

of homes are detached single-family houses

13%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

10%

are mobile homes

10%

of housing units are vacant

$896

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later3%

2010–20193%

2000–200917%

1990–199917%

1980–198913%

1970–197914%

1960–196912%

1950–19598%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier9%

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 ±$7,330.

$62,048

median household income

16.8%

of people live below the poverty line

3.3%

unemployment rate

20%

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

91%

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.

84%

of households have a broadband subscription

12%

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 28602.

1,283 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets6

Convenience stores4

Pharmacies and drug stores8

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants53

Limited-service restaurants47

Coffee shops and snack bars20

Bars0

Physicians’ offices27

Dentists’ offices19

Child care centers5

Gyms and fitness centers4

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 28602, next to the national figure.

79%

had a routine checkup in the past year

58%

visited a dentist in the past year

12%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

28%

get no leisure-time physical activity

34%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

18%

smoke

40%

have obesity

14%

have diagnosed diabetes

40%

have high blood pressure

23%

report fair or poor general health

18%

report frequent mental distress

34%

often feel lonely

19%

faced food insecurity in the past year

14%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

10%

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.

Mountain View ElementaryHickory0.8 mi

Southwest PrimaryHickory2.5 mi

Grandview MiddleHickory3.6 mi

Longview ElementaryHickory3.7 mi

Hildebran ElementaryHildebran3.7 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