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Hudson ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Hudson, NC is 28638, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,772
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Hudson itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Granite Falls (3.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Hudson 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.

Hudson in numbers

About 3,772 people live in Hudson, in 1,529 households. The median household income is $65,268 a year, 10% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,000 (23% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $549 a month. The median age is 45.1; 22.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population3,772Hudson3,772
Households1,529Hudson1,529
Median age45.1Hudson45.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$65,268Hudson$65,268North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$223,000Hudson$223,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$549Hudson$549North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%Hudson22.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.0 minHudson22.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,031 / sq miHudson1,031 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hudson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hudson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28638 Hudson , NC Standard 12,363 $67,135 $207,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hudson

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

ZIP codes overlapping Hudson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28645 Lenoir , NC Standard 45,997 $51,650 $175,500

Map of Hudson ZIP codes

28638

The ZIP codes of Hudson, 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 Hudson

The nearest larger towns are Sawmills (5,042 people, 2.2 mi), Lenoir (18,299 people, 4.7 mi) and Granite Falls (4,929 people, 4.9 mi).

Towns near Hudson
TownPopulationDistance
Sawmills 5,042 2.2 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 2.8 mi
Lenoir 18,299 4.7 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 4.9 mi
Gamewell 3,689 6.3 mi
Valdese 4,704 8.0 mi
Long View 5,011 10.3 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 10.6 mi
Hickory 44,258 11.9 mi
Mountain View 3,982 13.2 mi
St. Stephens 9,457 13.3 mi
Morganton 17,646 14.1 mi
Conover 8,580 17.7 mi
Newton 13,333 19.2 mi

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

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