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Catawba ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Catawba, NC is 28609, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
628
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Catawba uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Catawba in numbers

About 628 people live in Catawba, in 328 households. The median household income is $47,250 a year, 35% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,000 (44% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,118 a month. The median age is 35.8; 11.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population628Catawba628
Households328Catawba328
Median age35.8Catawba35.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$47,250Catawba$47,250North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$163,000Catawba$163,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,118Catawba$1,118North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%Catawba11.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.2 minCatawba30.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density135 / sq miCatawba135 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Catawba

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Catawba
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28609 Catawba , NC Standard 6,615 $77,679 $245,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Catawba

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

ZIP codes overlapping Catawba
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28610 Claremont , NC Standard 10,192 $65,722 $180,900

Map of Catawba ZIP codes

28609

The ZIP codes of Catawba, 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 Catawba

The nearest larger towns are Claremont (1,922 people, 4.8 mi), Conover (8,580 people, 8.3 mi) and Lake Norman of Catawba (9,906 people, 8.8 mi).

Towns near Catawba
TownPopulationDistance
Conover 8,580 8.3 mi
Lake Norman of Catawba 9,906 8.8 mi
Newton 13,333 9.7 mi
Troutman 3,995 10.4 mi
St. Stephens 9,457 12.1 mi
Maiden 3,788 12.1 mi
Statesville 29,894 12.3 mi
Lake Norman of Iredell 12,494 13.7 mi
Hickory 44,258 14.2 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 15.0 mi
Westport 5,915 15.4 mi
Mooresville 52,381 16.0 mi
Mountain View 3,982 16.9 mi
Long View 5,011 17.8 mi

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