US Census Data

ZIP Code 28601

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Catawba County, North Carolina.

Population
52,839
+2.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$67,839
+25.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$236,100
+43.0%’19–’23

ZIP Code 28601 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Catawba County, North Carolina, home to about 52,839 residents. The median household income of $67,839 is above the Catawba County median ($64,544).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28601's population grew 2.8% from 51,401 to 52,839, while its median gross rent rose 28.9% from $738 to $951.

The typical home was built around 1982. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
52,839
Median age
40.2 yrs
Median household income
$67,839
Median home value
$236,100
Median gross rent
$951
Housing units
23,400
Homeownership rate
68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
34.7%
Unemployment rate
4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
51,40152,839
Median household income
$54,071$67,839
Median home value
$165,100$236,100
Median gross rent
$738$951
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201951,401$54,071$165,100$738
202050,265$55,856$177,800$763
202152,423$60,277$186,900$808
202253,172$65,158$223,100$892
202352,839$67,839$236,100$951

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,6955.1%
5 to 178,23615.6%
18 to 245,63310.7%
25 to 346,47512.3%
35 to 446,15511.6%
45 to 546,38212.1%
55 to 647,43014.1%
65 to 745,61510.6%
75 and over4,2188.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)38,69373.2%
Black or African American4,3098.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian2,3694.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race310.1%
Two or more races2,4664.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,9719.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3,63810.0%
High school graduate8,45623.3%
Some college or associate's11,60932.0%
Bachelor's degree8,18522.6%
Graduate or professional degree4,38712.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
22 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone20,03780.0%
Carpooled2,56010.2%
Public transit280.1%
Walked2070.8%
Bicycle290.1%
Worked from home1,9917.9%
Other means1990.8%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min8,06935.0%
15 to 29 min9,63441.8%
30 to 44 min3,25914.1%
45 to 59 min9374.1%
60+ min1,1615.0%

Households

Average household size
2.43
Poverty rate
12.7% (6,524 of 51,364)
CountShare
Family households13,82665.1%
Nonfamily households7,41834.9%

Housing

Median year structure built
1982

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied21,24490.8%
Vacant2,1569.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied14,47568.1%
Renter-occupied6,76931.9%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached14,97064.0%
1-unit, attached1,2415.3%
2 to 4 units1,8147.8%
5 to 19 units2,73611.7%
20 or more units1,2015.1%
Mobile home & other1,4386.1%

Geography

ZCTA
28601
Land area
47 sq mi
Water area
3.42 sq mi
Center point
35.7724, -81.3267

Counties this ZIP covers

4

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

9