ZIP code
28655
Morganton, NC
28655 covers Morganton in Burke County, with 56,201 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 28655. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28655
About ZIP code 28655
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28655. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28655
Race
- White41,798
- Black or African American4,232
- American Indian or Alaska Native1,233
- Asian1,668
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander51
- Other race3,195
- Two or more races3,151
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,872
Age
- Under 105,822
- 10 to 196,608
- 20 to 296,651
- 30 to 396,608
- 40 to 496,644
- 50 to 597,755
- 60 to 697,463
- 70 to 795,301
- 80 and older2,476
Income and housing in 28655
Education
- High school graduate83.6%
- Bachelor's degree20.8%
- Graduate degree7.8%
Places covering 28655
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.
- Morganton31.6%
- Salem4.3%
- Glen Alpine2.6%
- Drexel2.3%
- Valdese0.1%
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.
- Burke County99.4%
- Caldwell County0.5%
- McDowell County0.1%
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
59.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28655
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41,811 | |
| 2006 | 41,182 | |
| 2007 | 45,111 | |
| 2008 | 40,891 | |
| 2009 | 40,514 | |
| 2010 | 41,018 | |
| 2011 | 56,730 | 41,280 |
| 2012 | 55,894 | 41,900 |
| 2013 | 55,330 | 41,800 |
| 2014 | 55,239 | 41,420 |
| 2015 | 55,053 | 41,450 |
| 2016 | 54,642 | 41,360 |
| 2017 | 54,339 | 41,660 |
| 2018 | 54,594 | 41,630 |
| 2019 | 55,009 | 41,850 |
| 2020 | 55,375 | 42,500 |
| 2021 | 55,752 | 41,530 |
| 2022 | 56,692 | 42,260 |
| 2023 | 56,201 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28655
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28628Glen Alpine2.8 miPop 50 · Income —
- 28619Drexel8.0 miPop 457 · Income $40,000
- 28690Valdese10.1 miPop 9,294 · Income $67,974
- 28761Nebo10.1 miPop 7,884 · Income $68,152
- 28671Rutherford College12.5 miPop 377 · Income $70,690
- 28612Connelly Springs14.2 miPop 11,182 · Income $56,007
- 28666Icard16.0 miPop 301 · Income —
- 28638Hudson16.3 miPop 11,629 · Income $58,914
- 28752Marion16.4 miPop 30,602 · Income $55,036
- 28641Jonas Ridge16.8 miPop 71 · Income —
- 28611Collettsville16.8 miPop 270 · Income —
- 28020Casar17.6 miPop 2,344 · Income $61,750
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ZIP code 28655 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28655 in?
- 28655 is in Morganton, NC.
- What county is 28655 in?
- 28655 is in Burke County.
- What is the median household income in 28655?
- The median household income in 28655 is $53,464.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28655?
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