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Bethlehem ZIP codes, North Carolina

No ZIP code is named for Bethlehem, NC; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 28601 and 28681. Its area code is 828.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
4,101
Area code
828

Bethlehem in numbers

About 4,101 people live in Bethlehem, in 1,591 households. The median household income is $87,795 a year, 21% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $327,000 (13% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $795 a month. The median age is 52.7; 43.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population4,101Bethlehem4,101
Households1,591Bethlehem1,591
Median age52.7Bethlehem52.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$87,795Bethlehem$87,795North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$327,000Bethlehem$327,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$795Bethlehem$795North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.3%Bethlehem43.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.5 minBethlehem25.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density538 / sq miBethlehem538 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Bethlehem CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Bethlehem

These ZIP codes cover part of Bethlehem but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Bethlehem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28601 Hickory , NC Standard 53,329 $67,817 $261,600
28681 Taylorsville , NC Standard 25,566 $60,977 $209,000

Map of Bethlehem ZIP codes

2860128681

The ZIP codes of Bethlehem, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Bethlehem

The nearest larger towns are St. Stephens (9,457 people, 4.0 mi), Hickory (44,258 people, 5.5 mi) and Granite Falls (4,929 people, 7.1 mi).

Towns near Bethlehem
TownPopulationDistance
St. Stephens 9,457 4.0 mi
Hickory 44,258 5.5 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 7.1 mi
Long View 5,011 8.1 mi
Conover 8,580 8.5 mi
Sawmills 5,042 9.8 mi
Mountain View 3,982 10.0 mi
Hudson 3,772 10.6 mi
Newton 13,333 11.4 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 13.4 mi
Lenoir 18,299 14.0 mi
Valdese 4,704 15.8 mi
Maiden 3,788 16.1 mi
Gamewell 3,689 16.9 mi

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