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Granite Falls ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Granite Falls, NC is 28630, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
4,929
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Granite Falls 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.

Granite Falls in numbers

About 4,929 people live in Granite Falls, in 1,724 households. The median household income is $56,917 a year, 21% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,400 (30% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $905 a month. The median age is 40.7; 25.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population4,929Granite Falls4,929
Households1,724Granite Falls1,724
Median age40.7Granite Falls40.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$56,917Granite Falls$56,917North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$202,400Granite Falls$202,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$905Granite Falls$905North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%Granite Falls25.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.1 minGranite Falls24.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density998 / sq miGranite Falls998 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Granite Falls

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Granite Falls
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28630 Granite Falls , NC Standard 19,382 $63,835 $202,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Granite Falls

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

ZIP codes overlapping Granite Falls
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28638 Hudson , NC Standard 12,363 $67,135 $207,500

Map of Granite Falls ZIP codes

28630

The ZIP codes of Granite Falls, 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 Granite Falls

The nearest larger towns are Sawmills (5,042 people, 3.2 mi), Long View (5,011 people, 5.6 mi) and Hickory (44,258 people, 7.1 mi).

Towns near Granite Falls
TownPopulationDistance
Sawmills 5,042 3.2 mi
Hudson 3,772 4.9 mi
Long View 5,011 5.6 mi
Hickory 44,258 7.1 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 7.1 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 7.3 mi
Mountain View 3,982 8.5 mi
St. Stephens 9,457 8.8 mi
Valdese 4,704 8.8 mi
Lenoir 18,299 9.5 mi
Gamewell 3,689 10.8 mi
Conover 8,580 12.9 mi
Newton 13,333 14.3 mi
Morganton 17,646 16.0 mi

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

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