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Drexel ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Drexel, NC is 28619, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,146
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Drexel itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Valdese (2.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Drexel 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.

Drexel in numbers

About 2,146 people live in Drexel, in 865 households. The median household income is $61,992 a year, 14% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,400 (26% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $590 a month. The median age is 47.2; 23.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population2,146Drexel2,146
Households865Drexel865
Median age47.2Drexel47.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$61,992Drexel$61,992North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$214,400Drexel$214,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$590Drexel$590North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%Drexel23.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.2 minDrexel20.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,553 / sq miDrexel1,553 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Drexel

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Drexel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28619 Drexel , NC Standard 487 $34,881 $198,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Drexel

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

ZIP codes overlapping Drexel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28655 Morganton , NC Standard 55,100 $57,713 $191,800

Map of Drexel ZIP codes

28619

The ZIP codes of Drexel, 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 Drexel

The nearest larger towns are Valdese (4,704 people, 2.0 mi), Morganton (17,646 people, 5.3 mi) and Connelly Springs (2,427 people, 6.3 mi).

Towns near Drexel
TownPopulationDistance
Valdese 4,704 2.0 mi
Morganton 17,646 5.3 mi
Gamewell 3,689 7.4 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 7.7 mi
Sawmills 5,042 8.5 mi
Hudson 3,772 9.3 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 10.7 mi
Lenoir 18,299 11.4 mi
Long View 5,011 12.7 mi
Mountain View 3,982 14.4 mi
Hickory 44,258 16.2 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 17.8 mi
St. Stephens 9,457 18.8 mi
Newton 13,333 22.1 mi

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