ZIP code
28601
Hickory, NC
28601 covers Hickory in Catawba County, with 52,839 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28601. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28601
About ZIP code 28601
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28601. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28601
Race
- White40,222
- Black or African American3,906
- American Indian or Alaska Native372
- Asian2,054
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander22
- Other race3,264
- Two or more races4,133
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6,348
Age
- Under 105,668
- 10 to 197,121
- 20 to 296,685
- 30 to 396,269
- 40 to 496,602
- 50 to 597,364
- 60 to 696,727
- 70 to 794,966
- 80 and older2,571
Income and housing in 28601
Education
- High school graduate90.0%
- Bachelor's degree34.7%
- Graduate degree12.1%
Places covering 28601
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Hickory61.4%
- St. Stephens12.7%
- Bethlehem4.5%
- Long View4.2%
- Northlakes2.9%
- Rhodhiss1.1%
- Conover0.3%
- Hildebran0.1%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Catawba County83.6%
- Burke County7.0%
- Alexander County5.7%
- Caldwell County3.7%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
12.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28601
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45,660 | |
| 2006 | 44,937 | |
| 2007 | 48,003 | |
| 2008 | 45,419 | |
| 2009 | 45,595 | |
| 2010 | 45,813 | |
| 2011 | 50,445 | 45,356 |
| 2012 | 49,304 | 44,540 |
| 2013 | 48,428 | 44,590 |
| 2014 | 48,619 | 44,670 |
| 2015 | 48,910 | 44,980 |
| 2016 | 49,179 | 44,620 |
| 2017 | 50,316 | 44,660 |
| 2018 | 51,706 | 44,580 |
| 2019 | 51,401 | 44,930 |
| 2020 | 50,265 | 45,790 |
| 2021 | 52,423 | 45,070 |
| 2022 | 53,172 | 45,480 |
| 2023 | 52,839 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28601
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28667Rhodhiss5.5 miPop 282 · Income —
- 28637Hildebran6.4 miPop 1,512 · Income $58,190
- 28630Granite Falls6.7 miPop 20,400 · Income $65,713
- 28613Conover7.1 miPop 23,486 · Income $55,690
- 28602Hickory7.5 miPop 29,273 · Income $56,031
- 28666Icard8.9 miPop 301 · Income —
- 28638Hudson9.9 miPop 11,629 · Income $58,914
- 28610Claremont10.6 miPop 10,920 · Income $62,309
- 28658Newton10.6 miPop 25,681 · Income $67,805
- 28671Rutherford College11.3 miPop 377 · Income $70,690
- 28681Taylorsville11.9 miPop 26,117 · Income $61,343
- 28690Valdese14.1 miPop 9,294 · Income $67,974
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ZIP code 28601 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28601 in?
- 28601 is in Hickory, NC.
- What county is 28601 in?
- 28601 is in Catawba County.
- What is the median household income in 28601?
- The median household income in 28601 is $67,839.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28601?
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