ZIP code 28634 is in Iredell County, North Carolina, and crosses into 2 other counties. About 5,353 people live here in 2,146 households. The median home value is $152,700 and the median household income $60,426. The average commute takes about 29 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
83%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
28634 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income
28634
<$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.
5,353 residents in 2,146 households, next to the Iredell County figure.
20%
under 18
HereIredell County
19%
aged 18–34
HereIredell County
17%
aged 65 and over
HereIredell County
28%
of households are people living alone
HereIredell County
47%
of households are married couples
HereIredell County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
2,486 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,700 (±$39,848).
77%
of households own their home
HereIredell County
63%
of homes are detached single-family houses
HereIredell County
0%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
HereIredell County
34%
are mobile homes
HereIredell County
14%
of housing units are vacant
HereIredell County
$982
median gross rent a month
HereIredell County
When homes were built
2020 or later1%
2010–20194%
2000–200919%
1990–199917%
1980–198913%
1970–197910%
1960–196911%
1950–19594%
1940–19498%
1939 or earlier14%
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 ±$13,778.
$60,426
median household income
HereIredell County
15.5%
of people live below the poverty line
HereIredell County
0.9%
unemployment rate
HereIredell County
15%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
HereIredell County
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.
29 min
average commute to work
HereIredell County
16%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
HereIredell County
92%
of workers drive or carpool
HereIredell County
0%
take public transportation
HereIredell County
0%
walk or bike
HereIredell County
8%
work from home
HereIredell County
6%
of households have no car
HereIredell County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
83%
of households have a broadband subscription
HereIredell County
13%
have no internet access at home
HereIredell County
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 28634.
81 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants0
Limited-service restaurants0
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars0
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices0
Child care centers0
Gyms and fitness centers0
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 28634, next to the national figure.
80%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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62%
visited a dentist in the past year
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12%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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26%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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31%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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17%
smoke
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36%
have obesity
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13%
have diagnosed diabetes
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40%
have high blood pressure
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22%
report fair or poor general health
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18%
report frequent mental distress
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32%
often feel lonely
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16%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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12%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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9%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year
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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.
Harmony ElementaryHarmony1.2 mi
North Iredell MiddleOlin6.6 mi
Agriculture and Science Early CollegeOlin6.8 mi
North Iredell HighOlin6.9 mi
Union Grove ElementaryUnion Grove6.9 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.
28634