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Rutherford College ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Rutherford College, NC is 28671, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
1,374
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rutherford College itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Valdese (2.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Rutherford College uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Rutherford College in numbers

About 1,374 people live in Rutherford College, in 598 households. The median household income is $67,500 a year, 7% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,600 (36% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $853 a month. The median age is 41.2; 26.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population1,374Rutherford College1,374
Households598Rutherford College598
Median age41.2Rutherford College41.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$67,500Rutherford College$67,500North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$185,600Rutherford College$185,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$853Rutherford College$853North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%Rutherford College26.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minRutherford College24.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density595 / sq miRutherford College595 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rutherford College

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rutherford College
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28671 Rutherford College , NC Standard 375 $73,929 $317,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Rutherford College

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

ZIP codes overlapping Rutherford College
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28612 Connelly Springs , NC Standard 11,290 $54,934 $162,400
28630 Granite Falls , NC Standard 19,382 $63,835 $202,400
28690 Valdese , NC Standard 9,196 $67,000 $211,300

Map of Rutherford College ZIP codes

28671

The ZIP codes of Rutherford College, 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 Rutherford College

The nearest larger towns are Connelly Springs (2,427 people, 1.7 mi), Valdese (4,704 people, 2.6 mi) and Icard (2,153 people, 4.2 mi).

Towns near Rutherford College
TownPopulationDistance
Valdese 4,704 2.6 mi
Sawmills 5,042 5.4 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 6.6 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 6.9 mi
Hudson 3,772 7.0 mi
Long View 5,011 8.2 mi
Gamewell 3,689 8.7 mi
Morganton 17,646 9.7 mi
Mountain View 3,982 10.1 mi
Lenoir 18,299 10.8 mi
Hickory 44,258 11.6 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 13.5 mi
St. Stephens 9,457 14.3 mi
Conover 8,580 17.6 mi

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