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ZIP Code 28655

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Morganton · Burke County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

54,996

Population

823.3

Area (sq mi)

67

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

43.5

Median Age

50.9%

Male

49.1%

Female

6.6%

Foreign-Born

White 76.3%
African American 8.4%
Asian 2.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$53,464

Median Household Income

$29,254

Per Capita Income

21.2%

Poverty Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

23.5 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 53.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 20.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

24,542

Total Housing Units

22,141

Occupied Units

2,401

Vacant Units

2.43

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 72.7%
Renter 27.3%

$170,400

Median Home Value

$827

Median Rent

1981

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28628 Glen Alpine, NC 479 3.1 mi
28619 Drexel, NC 1,520 7.9 mi

Related Areas

Burke County Morganton, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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