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28602

Hickory, NC

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28602 covers Hickory in Catawba County, with 29,273 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

ACS 2023 population

29,273

Median household income

$56,031

Median home value

$180,300

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28602. Methodology

ZIP code map of 28602

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28602 in Hickory, North Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28602 in Hickory, North Carolina. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 28602

Type

STANDARD

City

Hickory

County

Catawba County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

704, 828, 980

Land area

70.7 sq mi

Water area

0.47 sq mi

Households

12,941

Median gross rent

$830

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
704, 828, 980
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28602. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 28602

Race

  • White20,218
  • Black or African American3,678
  • American Indian or Alaska Native197
  • Asian1,456
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander36
  • Other race1,722
  • Two or more races1,877

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,965

Age

  • Under 103,224
  • 10 to 193,842
  • 20 to 293,231
  • 30 to 393,408
  • 40 to 493,839
  • 50 to 594,191
  • 60 to 693,868
  • 70 to 792,444
  • 80 and older1,137

Income and housing in 28602

Poverty rate

16.4%

Median earnings

$36,519

Median household income

$56,031

Median home value

$180,300

Median gross rent

$830

Education

  • High school graduate86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree18.0%
  • Graduate degree4.7%

Places covering 28602

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.

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.

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

42.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 28602

IRS populationACS population
32,05816,029020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200524,872
200624,613
200727,037
200825,294
200924,892
201024,940
201129,05224,825
201228,89524,640
201329,65924,360
201429,68324,180
201529,44224,510
201629,52124,190
201728,65424,220
201829,10524,150
201928,90224,420
202029,46724,840
202129,46323,960
202229,29824,140
202329,273

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 28602

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 28637Hildebran3.7 miPop 1,512 · Income $58,190
  2. 28666Icard5.8 miPop 301 · Income —
  3. 28667Rhodhiss7.4 miPop 282 · Income —
  4. 28601Hickory7.5 miPop 52,839 · Income $67,839
  5. 28658Newton8.6 miPop 25,681 · Income $67,805
  6. 28168Vale8.7 miPop 10,436 · Income $63,396
  7. 28612Connelly Springs8.8 miPop 11,182 · Income $56,007
  8. 28671Rutherford College9.7 miPop 377 · Income $70,690
  9. 28613Conover10.8 miPop 23,486 · Income $55,690
  10. 28630Granite Falls11.1 miPop 20,400 · Income $65,713
  11. 28690Valdese11.5 miPop 9,294 · Income $67,974
  12. 28638Hudson13.0 miPop 11,629 · Income $58,914

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ZIP code 28602 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 28602 in?
28602 is in Hickory, NC.
What county is 28602 in?
28602 is in Catawba County.
What is the median household income in 28602?
The median household income in 28602 is $56,031.
Which ZIP codes are near 28602?
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