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Salem ZIP codes, North Carolina

No ZIP code is named for Salem, NC; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 28655. Its area code is 828.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,377
Area code
828

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

Salem in numbers

About 2,377 people live in Salem, in 1,045 households. The median household income is $68,988 a year, 5% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,100 (45% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $856 a month. The median age is 41.3; 22.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population2,377Salem2,377
Households1,045Salem1,045
Median age41.3Salem41.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$68,988Salem$68,988North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$159,100Salem$159,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$856Salem$856North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%Salem22.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.6 minSalem20.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density554 / sq miSalem554 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Salem

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

ZIP codes overlapping Salem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28655 Morganton , NC Standard 55,100 $57,713 $191,800

Map of Salem ZIP codes

28655

The ZIP codes of Salem, 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 Salem

The nearest larger towns are Morganton (17,646 people, 2.8 mi), Valdese (4,704 people, 8.1 mi) and Connelly Springs (2,427 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Salem
TownPopulationDistance
Morganton 17,646 2.8 mi
Valdese 4,704 8.1 mi
Gamewell 3,689 12.7 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 13.9 mi
Sawmills 5,042 15.0 mi
Hudson 3,772 15.7 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 16.9 mi
Marion 7,579 17.0 mi
Lenoir 18,299 17.4 mi
Long View 5,011 17.7 mi
Mountain View 3,982 18.6 mi
Hickory 44,258 21.5 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 23.8 mi
St. Stephens 9,457 24.4 mi

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