28681 Zip Code Profile

28681 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Taylorsville, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $124,600 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 income here is $51,727/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28681 is $45,636.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28681 earn an average of $32,388/year. Women earn only $19,934/year.

12,818 people in 28681 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28681? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.5 minutes.

The median age here is 41 . There are 13,242 men and 12,668 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,271 people (out of the 25,910 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,790 homes, and 428 businesses every day. 170 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28681 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Mashhad, Iran!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,015 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:25,910
• White Population:23,421
• Black Population:1,779
• Hispanic Population:975
• Asian Population:322
• Hawaiian Population:21
• Indian Population:171
• Male Population:13,242
• Female Population:12,668
• Median Age:41
• Median Age of Males:40
• Median Age of Females:42

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton NC
• County:Alexander
• City: Taylorsville
• Longitude:-81.2
• Latitude:35.9
• Elevation:1,015 feet above sea levele
• Area code:828

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:12,560
• Drive alone:10,479
• Carpool:1,767
• Public transit:0
• Ride bikes or walk:170


• Average commute time:23.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5:410
•    5 - 9:1,434
•    10 - 14:1,990
•    15 - 19:1,865
•    20 - 24:2,080
•    25 - 29:815
•    30 - 34:1,998
•    35 - 39:344
•    40 - 44:326
•    45 - 59:739
•    60 - 89:284
•    90 plus:275

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$124,600
• Average Annual Household Income:$38,231
• Businesses:424
• Employees:4,883
• Annual Payroll:$130,849,000
• Average Family Income:$51,727
• Median Family Income:$39,018
• Average Income for Men:$32,388
• Average Income for Women:$19,934

• The Politics

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

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:003
• State FIPS Code:37

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View all schools in Taylorsville

Primary Schools

Bethlehem Elementary

7900 Nc Hwy 127

Taylorsville, NC 28681

(828) 495-8198

Ellendale Elementary

175 Ellendale Park Lane

Taylorsville, NC 28681

(828) 632-4866

Sugar Loaf Elementary

3600 Nc Hwy 16n

Taylorsville, NC 28681

(828) 632-2192

Taylorsville Elementary

100 7th Street Sw

Taylorsville, NC 28681

(828) 632-3072

Wittenburg Elementary

7300 Church Road

Taylorsville, NC 28681

(828) 632-2395

Middle Schools

West Alexander Middle

85 Bulldog Lane

Taylorsville, NC 28681

(828) 495-4611

High Schools

Alexander Central High

223 School Drive

Taylorsville, NC 28681

(828) 632-7063