ZIP code
28168
Vale, NC
28168 covers Vale in Lincoln County, with 10,436 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 28168. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28168
About ZIP code 28168
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28168. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28168
Race
- White9,066
- Black or African American232
- American Indian or Alaska Native40
- Asian100
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
- Other race230
- Two or more races445
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 449
Age
- Under 101,059
- 10 to 191,332
- 20 to 291,007
- 30 to 391,112
- 40 to 491,302
- 50 to 591,612
- 60 to 691,439
- 70 to 79876
- 80 and older381
Income and housing in 28168
Education
- High school graduate82.8%
- Bachelor's degree15.1%
- Graduate degree4.6%
Places covering 28168
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.
- Belwood0.1%
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.
- Lincoln County65.0%
- Catawba County34.6%
- Cleveland County0.3%
- Burke 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
99.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28168
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,116 | |
| 2006 | 9,017 | |
| 2007 | 9,880 | |
| 2008 | 8,993 | |
| 2009 | 9,152 | |
| 2010 | 8,849 | |
| 2011 | 10,767 | 8,890 |
| 2012 | 10,989 | 8,680 |
| 2013 | 11,391 | 8,750 |
| 2014 | 10,508 | 8,680 |
| 2015 | 10,171 | 8,640 |
| 2016 | 10,431 | 8,780 |
| 2017 | 10,503 | 8,770 |
| 2018 | 10,056 | 8,860 |
| 2019 | 10,415 | 8,920 |
| 2020 | 10,749 | 8,970 |
| 2021 | 10,940 | 8,800 |
| 2022 | 10,632 | 8,840 |
| 2023 | 10,436 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28168
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28602Hickory8.7 miPop 29,273 · Income $56,031
- 28612Connelly Springs9.3 miPop 11,182 · Income $56,007
- 28042Fallston10.1 miPop 306 · Income —
- 28090Lawndale10.1 miPop 7,422 · Income $52,224
- 28021Cherryville10.5 miPop 13,668 · Income $57,652
- 28033Crouse10.7 miPop 3,100 · Income $68,643
- 28092Lincolnton10.8 miPop 40,224 · Income $62,625
- 28637Hildebran11.4 miPop 1,512 · Income $58,190
- 28666Icard11.8 miPop 301 · Income —
- 28658Newton12.2 miPop 25,681 · Income $67,805
- 28020Casar12.4 miPop 2,344 · Income $61,750
- 28169Waco13.4 miPop 117 · Income —
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ZIP code 28168 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28168 in?
- 28168 is in Vale, NC.
- What county is 28168 in?
- 28168 is in Lincoln County.
- What is the median household income in 28168?
- The median household income in 28168 is $63,396.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28168?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28168.