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Newton ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Newton, NC is 28658, and its area codes are 828, 704 and 980.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
13,333
Area codes
828, 704, 980

Mail addressed to Newton 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.

Newton in numbers

About 13,333 people live in Newton, in 5,286 households. The median household income is $62,015 a year, 14% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,300 (36% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,091 a month. The median age is 38.2; 21.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population13,333Newton13,333
Households5,286Newton5,286
Median age38.2Newton38.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$62,015Newton$62,015North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$186,300Newton$186,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,091Newton$1,091North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%Newton21.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.7 minNewton21.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density966 / sq miNewton966 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Newton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Newton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28658 Newton , NC Standard 26,336 $72,042 $214,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Newton

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

ZIP codes overlapping Newton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28613 Conover , NC Standard 23,357 $58,707 $230,100

Map of Newton ZIP codes

28658

The ZIP codes of Newton, 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 Newton

The nearest larger towns are Hickory (44,258 people, 7.3 mi), Statesville (29,894 people, 22 mi) and Mooresville (52,381 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Newton
TownPopulationDistance
Conover 8,580 3.8 mi
Maiden 3,788 4.9 mi
Hickory 44,258 7.3 mi
St. Stephens 9,457 7.4 mi
Mountain View 3,982 7.8 mi
Long View 5,011 9.6 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 11.4 mi
Lincolnton 11,783 12.9 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 14.3 mi
Lake Norman of Catawba 9,906 14.4 mi
Sawmills 5,042 17.4 mi
Westport 5,915 18.3 mi
Lake Norman of Iredell 12,494 18.8 mi
Hudson 3,772 19.2 mi

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

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