ZIP code
28638
Hudson, NC
28638 covers Hudson in Caldwell County, with 11,629 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 28638. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28638
About ZIP code 28638
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28638. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28638
Race
- White10,590
- Black or African American190
- American Indian or Alaska Native51
- Asian44
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race385
- Two or more races619
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 751
Age
- Under 101,298
- 10 to 191,498
- 20 to 291,295
- 30 to 391,258
- 40 to 491,547
- 50 to 591,791
- 60 to 691,523
- 70 to 791,163
- 80 and older507
Income and housing in 28638
Education
- High school graduate83.9%
- Bachelor's degree19.5%
- Graduate degree7.1%
Places covering 28638
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.
- Hudson31.8%
- Sawmills20.0%
- Lenoir5.4%
- Cajah's Mountain0.1%
- Granite Falls0.0%
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.
- Caldwell County100.0%
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
42.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28638
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,383 | |
| 2006 | 11,034 | |
| 2007 | 12,108 | |
| 2008 | 11,194 | |
| 2009 | 11,193 | |
| 2010 | 11,008 | |
| 2011 | 11,850 | 10,922 |
| 2012 | 12,019 | 10,770 |
| 2013 | 12,223 | 10,800 |
| 2014 | 11,658 | 10,540 |
| 2015 | 11,324 | 10,480 |
| 2016 | 11,128 | 10,540 |
| 2017 | 11,409 | 10,440 |
| 2018 | 11,698 | 10,260 |
| 2019 | 12,277 | 10,300 |
| 2020 | 12,454 | 10,610 |
| 2021 | 11,838 | 10,200 |
| 2022 | 11,630 | 10,260 |
| 2023 | 11,629 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28638
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28630Granite Falls3.4 miPop 20,400 · Income $65,713
- 28667Rhodhiss5.7 miPop 282 · Income —
- 28671Rutherford College7.1 miPop 377 · Income $70,690
- 28666Icard8.7 miPop 301 · Income —
- 28619Drexel9.3 miPop 457 · Income $40,000
- 28637Hildebran9.4 miPop 1,512 · Income $58,190
- 28690Valdese9.5 miPop 9,294 · Income $67,974
- 28601Hickory9.9 miPop 52,839 · Income $67,839
- 28645Lenoir10.0 miPop 46,237 · Income $50,529
- 28602Hickory13.0 miPop 29,273 · Income $56,031
- 28612Connelly Springs13.9 miPop 11,182 · Income $56,007
- 28681Taylorsville15.2 miPop 26,117 · Income $61,343
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ZIP code 28638 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28638 in?
- 28638 is in Hudson, NC.
- What county is 28638 in?
- 28638 is in Caldwell County.
- What is the median household income in 28638?
- The median household income in 28638 is $58,914.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28638?
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