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Valdese ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Valdese, NC is 28690, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
4,704
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Valdese 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.

Valdese in numbers

About 4,704 people live in Valdese, in 2,378 households. The median household income is $50,740 a year, 30% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $209,800 (27% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $665 a month. The median age is 52.6; 37.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population4,704Valdese4,704
Households2,378Valdese2,378
Median age52.6Valdese52.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$50,740Valdese$50,740North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$209,800Valdese$209,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$665Valdese$665North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.2%Valdese37.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.5 minValdese26.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density598 / sq miValdese598 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Valdese

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Valdese
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28690 Valdese , NC Standard 9,196 $67,000 $211,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Valdese

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

ZIP codes overlapping Valdese
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28612 Connelly Springs , NC Standard 11,290 $54,934 $162,400
28655 Morganton , NC Standard 55,100 $57,713 $191,800
28671 Rutherford College , NC Standard 375 $73,929 $317,500

Map of Valdese ZIP codes

28690

The ZIP codes of Valdese, 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 Valdese

The nearest larger towns are Sawmills (5,042 people, 6.9 mi), Morganton (17,646 people, 7.2 mi) and Granite Falls (4,929 people, 8.8 mi).

Towns near Valdese
TownPopulationDistance
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 6.9 mi
Sawmills 5,042 6.9 mi
Morganton 17,646 7.2 mi
Gamewell 3,689 7.6 mi
Hudson 3,772 8.0 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 8.8 mi
Long View 5,011 10.7 mi
Lenoir 18,299 10.8 mi
Mountain View 3,982 12.5 mi
Hickory 44,258 14.2 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 15.8 mi
St. Stephens 9,457 16.8 mi
Conover 8,580 20.2 mi
Newton 13,333 20.2 mi

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