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Claremont ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Claremont, NC is 28610, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,922
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Claremont 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.

Claremont in numbers

About 1,922 people live in Claremont, in 798 households. The median household income is $66,667 a year, 8% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $255,300 (12% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $938 a month. The median age is 39.8; 26.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population1,922Claremont1,922
Households798Claremont798
Median age39.8Claremont39.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$66,667Claremont$66,667North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$255,300Claremont$255,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$938Claremont$938North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%Claremont26.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.2 minClaremont22.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density657 / sq miClaremont657 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Claremont

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Claremont
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28610 Claremont , NC Standard 10,192 $65,722 $180,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Claremont

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

ZIP codes overlapping Claremont
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28613 Conover , NC Standard 23,357 $58,707 $230,100

Map of Claremont ZIP codes

28610

The ZIP codes of Claremont, 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 Claremont

The nearest larger towns are Conover (8,580 people, 3.5 mi), Newton (13,333 people, 5.4 mi) and St. Stephens (9,457 people, 7.6 mi).

Towns near Claremont
TownPopulationDistance
Conover 8,580 3.5 mi
Newton 13,333 5.4 mi
St. Stephens 9,457 7.6 mi
Maiden 3,788 9.2 mi
Hickory 44,258 9.5 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 11.1 mi
Lake Norman of Catawba 9,906 12.1 mi
Mountain View 3,982 12.2 mi
Long View 5,011 13.0 mi
Troutman 3,995 15.2 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 16.3 mi
Statesville 29,894 16.7 mi
Lincolnton 11,783 16.8 mi
Lake Norman of Iredell 12,494 17.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Catawba County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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