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Lenoir ZIP codes, North Carolina

Lenoir, NC has 2 ZIP codes (28645 and 28633) and area code 828. The largest is 28645.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
18,299
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Lenoir 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.

Lenoir in numbers

About 18,299 people live in Lenoir, in 8,199 households. The median household income is $49,910 a year, 31% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,400 (38% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $664 a month. The median age is 45.7; 21.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population18,299Lenoir18,299
Households8,199Lenoir8,199
Median age45.7Lenoir45.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$49,910Lenoir$49,910North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$179,400Lenoir$179,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$664Lenoir$664North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%Lenoir21.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minLenoir24.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density879 / sq miLenoir879 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lenoir

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lenoir
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28645 Lenoir , NC Standard 45,997 $51,650 $175,500
28633 Lenoir , NC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lenoir

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lenoir
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28630 Granite Falls , NC Standard 19,382 $63,835 $202,400
28638 Hudson , NC Standard 12,363 $67,135 $207,500

Map of Lenoir ZIP codes

2864528633

The ZIP codes of Lenoir, 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 Lenoir

The nearest larger towns are Hickory (44,258 people, 16 mi), Boone (20,032 people, 23 mi) and Statesville (29,894 people, 37 mi).

Towns near Lenoir
TownPopulationDistance
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 4.0 mi
Hudson 3,772 4.7 mi
Gamewell 3,689 5.1 mi
Sawmills 5,042 6.8 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 9.5 mi
Valdese 4,704 10.8 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 14.0 mi
Long View 5,011 15.0 mi
Morganton 17,646 15.1 mi
Hickory 44,258 16.3 mi
St. Stephens 9,457 17.2 mi
Mountain View 3,982 17.8 mi
Conover 8,580 21.8 mi
Boone 20,032 22.6 mi

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

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