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Morganton ZIP codes, North Carolina

Morganton, NC has 2 ZIP codes (28655 and 28680) and area code 828. The largest is 28655.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
17,646
Area code
828

Morganton in numbers

About 17,646 people live in Morganton, in 6,888 households. The median household income is $51,355 a year, 29% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $221,700 (23% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $944 a month. The median age is 37.8; 26.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population17,646Morganton17,646
Households6,888Morganton6,888
Median age37.8Morganton37.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$51,355Morganton$51,355North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$221,700Morganton$221,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$944Morganton$944North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%Morganton26.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.7 minMorganton17.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density918 / sq miMorganton918 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Morganton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Morganton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28655 Morganton , NC Standard 55,100 $57,713 $191,800
28680 Morganton , NC No street area — — —

Map of Morganton ZIP codes

2865528680

The ZIP codes of Morganton, 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 Morganton

The nearest larger towns are Lenoir (18,299 people, 15 mi), Hickory (44,258 people, 21 mi) and Shelby (22,100 people, 32 mi).

Towns near Morganton
TownPopulationDistance
Valdese 4,704 7.2 mi
Gamewell 3,689 10.3 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 11.9 mi
Sawmills 5,042 13.6 mi
Hudson 3,772 14.1 mi
Lenoir 18,299 15.1 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 16.0 mi
Marion 7,579 17.5 mi
Long View 5,011 17.7 mi
Mountain View 3,982 19.0 mi
Hickory 44,258 21.3 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 23.0 mi
St. Stephens 9,457 24.0 mi
Newton 13,333 26.8 mi

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

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