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Hickory ZIP codes, North Carolina

Hickory, NC has 3 ZIP codes (28601, 28602 and 28603) and area code 828. The largest is 28601.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
44,258
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Hickory uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Hickory in numbers

About 44,258 people live in Hickory, in 18,042 households, the 25th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $64,576 a year, 11% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $278,400 (4% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,063 a month. The median age is 37.5; 37.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population44,258Hickory44,258
Households18,042Hickory18,042
Median age37.5Hickory37.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$64,576Hickory$64,576North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$278,400Hickory$278,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,063Hickory$1,063North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%Hickory37.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.1 minHickory21.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,370 / sq miHickory1,370 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hickory

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hickory
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28601 Hickory , NC Standard 53,329 $67,817 $261,600
28602 Hickory , NC Standard 31,113 $62,048 $212,900
28603 Hickory , NC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hickory

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

ZIP codes overlapping Hickory
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28613 Conover , NC Standard 23,357 $58,707 $230,100
28658 Newton , NC Standard 26,336 $72,042 $214,000

Map of Hickory ZIP codes

286012860228603

The ZIP codes of Hickory, 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 Hickory

The nearest larger towns are Mooresville (52,381 people, 30 mi), Huntersville (63,969 people, 34 mi) and Gastonia (82,884 people, 35 mi).

Towns near Hickory
TownPopulationDistance
St. Stephens 9,457 3.2 mi
Long View 5,011 3.8 mi
Mountain View 3,982 4.8 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 5.5 mi
Conover 8,580 6.0 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 7.1 mi
Newton 13,333 7.3 mi
Sawmills 5,042 10.3 mi
Maiden 3,788 11.4 mi
Hudson 3,772 11.9 mi
Valdese 4,704 14.2 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 14.3 mi
Lenoir 18,299 16.3 mi
Gamewell 3,689 17.8 mi

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