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28681

Taylorsville, NC

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28681 covers Taylorsville in Alexander County, with 26,117 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

26,117

Median household income

$61,343

Median home value

$188,000

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28681. Methodology

ZIP code map of 28681

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28681 in Taylorsville, North Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28681 in Taylorsville, 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 28681

Type

STANDARD

City

Taylorsville

County

Alexander County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

336, 704, 743, 828, 980

Land area

167.6 sq mi

Water area

2.57 sq mi

Households

11,524

Median gross rent

$719

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
336, 704, 743, 828, 980
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28681. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 28681

Race

  • White21,550
  • Black or African American1,548
  • American Indian or Alaska Native113
  • Asian269
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
  • Other race581
  • Two or more races1,119

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,053

Age

  • Under 102,456
  • 10 to 192,917
  • 20 to 292,871
  • 30 to 392,924
  • 40 to 493,234
  • 50 to 593,809
  • 60 to 693,494
  • 70 to 792,404
  • 80 and older1,072

Income and housing in 28681

Poverty rate

11.8%

Median earnings

$40,002

Median household income

$61,343

Median home value

$188,000

Median gross rent

$719

Education

  • High school graduate83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree15.2%
  • Graduate degree5.1%

Places covering 28681

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

82.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 28681

IRS populationACS population
30,04615,023020052023

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
200521,628
200621,393
200723,294
200821,513
200921,045
201021,056
201124,64321,179
201225,67920,660
201325,72720,390
201426,38220,160
201527,30220,330
201626,82920,190
201725,83520,420
201825,63620,340
201926,44820,470
202027,82020,800
202126,29720,390
202225,82520,350
202326,117

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

ZIP codes near 28681

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 28636Hiddenite9.0 miPop 5,129 · Income $67,917
  2. 28654Moravian Falls10.0 miPop 3,287 · Income $53,486
  3. 28606Boomer10.1 miPop 1,743 · Income $51,009
  4. 28678Stony Point10.5 miPop 4,701 · Income $70,940
  5. 28601Hickory11.9 miPop 52,839 · Income $67,839
  6. 28630Granite Falls12.7 miPop 20,400 · Income $65,713
  7. 28613Conover12.8 miPop 23,486 · Income $55,690
  8. 28610Claremont14.1 miPop 10,920 · Income $62,309
  9. 28697Wilkesboro15.2 miPop 13,412 · Income $55,217
  10. 28638Hudson15.2 miPop 11,629 · Income $58,914
  11. 28667Rhodhiss15.3 miPop 282 · Income —
  12. 28624Ferguson17.3 miPop 1,368 · Income $36,345

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28681 Taylorsville, NC

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ZIP code 28681 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 28681 in?
28681 is in Taylorsville, NC.
What county is 28681 in?
28681 is in Alexander County.
What is the median household income in 28681?
The median household income in 28681 is $61,343.
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