28658 Zip Code Profile

28658 is a rural zip code in Newton, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $111,900) are fairly typical for the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton metro area.

The average family income here is $52,288/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 28658 is $44,483.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28658 earn an average of $30,681/year. Women earn only $21,521/year.

12,778 people in 28658 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28658? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.0 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 13,360 men and 13,662 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,713 people (out of the 27,022 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,301 homes, and 544 businesses every day. 182 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28658 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Mosul, Iraq!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 906 feet above sea levell.

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• Gunpowder Landing HOA

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• Stonebrook Subdivision
• Woodside Park

• Demographics

• Total Population: 27,022
• White Population: 22,007
• Black Population: 2,802
• Hispanic Population: 2,638
• Asian Population: 1,090
• Hawaiian Population: 17
• Indian Population: 191
• Male Population: 13,360
• Female Population: 13,662
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton NC
• County: Catawba
• City: Newton
• Longitude: -81.2
• Latitude: 35.7
• Elevation: 906 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 828

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,494
• Drive alone: 10,293
• Carpool: 1,942
• Public transit: 16
• Ride bikes or walk: 182


• Average commute time: 21.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 336
•    5 - 9: 1,255
•    10 - 14: 2,312
•    15 - 19: 3,017
•    20 - 24: 2,562
•    25 - 29: 682
•    30 - 34: 1,150
•    35 - 39: 160
•    40 - 44: 176
•    45 - 59: 294
•    60 - 89: 306
•    90 plus: 244

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $111,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,382
• Businesses: 492
• Employees: 9,993
• Annual Payroll: $347,502,000
• Average Family Income: $52,288
• Median Family Income: $38,620
• Average Income for Men: $30,681
• Average Income for Women: $21,521

• The Politics

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

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 035
• State FIPS Code: 37

• Catawba County Farmers Market

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Primary Schools

Balls Creek Elementary

2620 Balls Creek Road

Newton, NC 28658

(828) 464-4766

Blackburn Elementary

4377 W Nc 10 Hwy

Newton, NC 28658

(704) 462-1344

South Newton Elementary

306 West 1st Street

Newton, NC 28658

(828) 464-4061

Startown Elementary

4119 Startown Road

Newton, NC 28658

(828) 464-1257

Thornton Elementary

301 W 18th Street

Newton, NC 28658

(828) 464-2631

Middle Schools

Jacobs Fork Middle

3431 Plateau Road

Newton, NC 28658

(704) 462-1827

Newton Conover Middle

221 W 26th Street

Newton, NC 28658

(828) 464-4221

High Schools

Fred T Foard High

3407 Plateau Road

Newton, NC 28658

(704) 462-1496

Newton Conover High

338 W 15th Street

Newton, NC 28658

(828) 465-0920

Other Schools

Newton Conover Health/Science

338 West 15th Street

Newton, NC 28658

(828) 465-0920