28601 Zip Code Profile

28601 is a suburban zip code in Hickory, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $148,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $70,111/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28601 earn an average of $42,896/year. Women earn only $22,409/year.

24,533 people in 28601 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28601? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.4 minutes.

The median age here is 40 . There are 24,124 men and 25,902 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 22,306 people (out of the 50,026 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 21,828 homes, and 1,367 businesses every day. 282 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28601 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Mosul, Iraq!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,115 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:50,026
• White Population:42,577
• Black Population:3,667
• Hispanic Population:4,833
• Asian Population:1,773
• Hawaiian Population:42
• Indian Population:345
• Male Population:24,124
• Female Population:25,902
• Median Age:40
• Median Age of Males:38
• Median Age of Females:41

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton NC
• County:Catawba
• City: Hickory
• Longitude:-81.3
• Latitude:35.8
• Elevation:1,115 feet above sea levele
• Area code:828

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:24,128
• Drive alone:20,365
• Carpool:3,248
• Public transit:92
• Ride bikes or walk:282


• Average commute time:18.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5:684
•    5 - 9:3,310
•    10 - 14:5,568
•    15 - 19:5,870
•    20 - 24:4,061
•    25 - 29:1,189
•    30 - 34:1,701
•    35 - 39:262
•    40 - 44:208
•    45 - 59:445
•    60 - 89:453
•    90 plus:377

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$148,200
• Average Annual Household Income:$44,430
• Businesses:1,346
• Employees:23,372
• Annual Payroll:$828,496,000
• Average Family Income:$70,111
• Median Family Income:$42,046
• Average Income for Men:$42,896
• Average Income for Women:$22,409

• The Politics

• Congressional District:05, 10
• Congressional District Land Area:4401.0, 3302.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Virginia Foxx (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:035
• State FIPS Code:37

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Primary Schools

Clyde Campbell Elementary

2121 35th Avenue Drive Ne

Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 256-2769

Oakwood Elementary

366 4th Street Nw

Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 322-1340

Ray Childers Elementary

1183 Cape Hickory Road

Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 324-1340

Viewmont Elementary

21 16th Avenue Nw

Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 324-7049

Webb A Murray Elementary

3901 Section House Road

Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 256-2196

W M Jenkins Elementary

3750 N Center Street

Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 327-3491

Middle Schools

Harry M Arndt Middle

3350 34th Street Drive Ne

Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 256-9545

Northview Middle

302 28th Avenue Ne

Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 327-6300

High Schools

Frye School

S Campus 420 N Center St

Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 345-5807

Hickory High

1234 3rd Street Ne

Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 322-5860

Saint Stephens High

3205 34th Street Drive Ne

Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 256-9841

Other Schools

Catawba Valley High

409 8th Avenue Ne

Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 328-6738