28655 Zip Code Profile

28655 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Morganton, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($115,400) are significantly above average for the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton metro area.

The average family income here is $51,341/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28655 is $42,061.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28655 earn an average of $29,075/year. Women earn only $20,711/year.

25,520 people in 28655 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28655? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.8 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 27,862 men and 27,134 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 29,360 people (out of the 54,996 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 21,147 homes, and 1,195 businesses every day. 386 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28655 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Mosul, Iraq!) and -82 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,019 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 54,996
• White Population: 44,851
• Black Population: 5,958
• Hispanic Population: 3,783
• Asian Population: 1,946
• Hawaiian Population: 318
• Indian Population: 577
• Male Population: 27,862
• Female Population: 27,134
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton NC
• County: Burke
• City: Morganton
• Longitude: -81.7
• Latitude: 35.7
• Elevation: 1,020 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 828

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 25,105
• Drive alone: 20,914
• Carpool: 3,449
• Public transit: 54
• Ride bikes or walk: 386


• Average commute time: 20.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 689
•    5 - 9: 2,607
•    10 - 14: 5,319
•    15 - 19: 5,865
•    20 - 24: 3,992
•    25 - 29: 1,257
•    30 - 34: 2,583
•    35 - 39: 483
•    40 - 44: 489
•    45 - 59: 851
•    60 - 89: 499
•    90 plus: 471

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $115,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $37,177
• Businesses: 927
• Employees: 14,382
• Annual Payroll: $445,119,000
• Average Family Income: $51,341
• Median Family Income: $36,089
• Average Income for Men: $29,075
• Average Income for Women: $20,711

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 10, 11
• Congressional District Land Area: 3302.0, 6025.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Patrick T. McHenry (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 023
• State FIPS Code: 37

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Primary Schools

Chesterfield Elementary

2142 Pax Hill Road

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 437-3026

Forest Hill Elementary

304 Ann Street

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 437-5906

Glen Alpine Elementary

302 London Street

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 584-0661

Hillcrest Elementary

201 Tennessee Street

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 437-4258

Mountain View Elementary

106 Alphabet Lane

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 437-1584

Mull Elementary

1140 Old Nc 18 South

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 437-5785

Oak Hill Elementary

2363 Nc 181

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 433-1533

Salem Elementary

1329 Salem Road

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 437-5901

The New Dimensions School

501 E Concord Street

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 437-5753

W A Young Elementary

325 Conley Road

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 584-0632

Middle Schools

Liberty Middle

529 Enola Road

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 437-1330

Table Rock Middle

1581 Nc 126

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 437-5212

Walter R Johnson Middle

701 Lenoir Road

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 430-7340

High Schools

Burke Alternative School

510 College Street

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 433-1321

Freedom High

511 Independence Boulevard

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 433-1310

Other Schools

North Liberty

523 Enola Road

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 437-9656

Wtn Nc School For The Deaf

517 West Fleming Dr

Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 433-2951