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ZIP 28658 · Newton

Who lives in ZIP code 28658 (Newton, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Newton, NC · Catawba County

uszips 2026
People26,336
Median age41.7
Household income$72,042
Home value$215,825
Median rent$948/mo
Poverty9.5%
College degree+20.5%
Commute24 min

Place

Metro area
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
Wider region
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
Time zone
Eastern
Density
143 / sq mi
Housing units
10,369

County

Catawba100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1010.8%
10–1910.9%
20s13.2%
30s13.7%
40s11.7%
50s14.7%
60s10.6%
70s9.2%
80+5.3%

19.9% are 65 or older; 80.6% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K14.8%
$25K–50K19.0%
$50K–75K18.2%
$75K–100K15.8%
$100K–150K17.6%
$150K+14.5%

32.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $36,403.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school11.4%
High school33.1%
Some college35.0%
Bachelor's14.6%
Graduate5.9%

43.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White72.8%
Black6.6%
Asian6.4%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other4.5%
Two or more9.6%

11.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
49.6%
Never married
30.4%
Divorced
12.2%
Widowed
7.8%
Family size
2.89
Dual-income families
48.8%

Housing

Own their home
77.1%
Rent burden
21.5%
Men / women
51% / 49%

Work

In labor force
60.1%
Unemployment
4.6%
Self-employed
9.6%
Farmers
0.7%

Community

Charitable givers
17.4%
Veterans
5.5%
With a disability
13.3%
No health insurance
9.3%
Limited English
2.4%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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