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Northlakes ZIP codes, North Carolina

No ZIP code is named for Northlakes, NC; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 28601 and 28630. Its area code is 828.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,716
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Northlakes itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Bethlehem (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Northlakes in numbers

About 1,716 people live in Northlakes, in 604 households. The median household income is $101,250 a year, 40% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $366,500 (27% above the North Carolina median). The median age is 39.7; 54.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population1,716Northlakes1,716
Households604Northlakes604
Median age39.7Northlakes39.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$101,250Northlakes$101,250North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$366,500Northlakes$366,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher54.0%Northlakes54.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.0 minNorthlakes18.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,150 / sq miNorthlakes1,150 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Northlakes

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

ZIP codes overlapping Northlakes
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28601 Hickory , NC Standard 53,329 $67,817 $261,600
28630 Granite Falls , NC Standard 19,382 $63,835 $202,400

Map of Northlakes ZIP codes

2860128630

The ZIP codes of Northlakes, 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 Northlakes

The nearest larger towns are Granite Falls (4,929 people, 3.4 mi), Hickory (44,258 people, 3.9 mi) and Long View (5,011 people, 4.1 mi).

Towns near Northlakes
TownPopulationDistance
Granite Falls 4,929 3.4 mi
Hickory 44,258 3.9 mi
Long View 5,011 4.1 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 4.5 mi
St. Stephens 9,457 5.4 mi
Sawmills 5,042 6.6 mi
Mountain View 3,982 6.7 mi
Hudson 3,772 8.1 mi
Conover 8,580 9.6 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 10.6 mi
Newton 13,333 11.2 mi
Valdese 4,704 11.6 mi
Lenoir 18,299 12.4 mi
Gamewell 3,689 14.1 mi

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