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28609 is the zip code for
Catawba, NC
- Also in this location:
- Lake Norman of Catawba, NC
- Total population
- 5,864▲
- Housing units
- 2,659▲
- Land area
(sq. miles) - 44.51
- Density
(people per sq. mile) - 131.75▲
- Water area
(sq. miles) - 2.01
Demographic data for zip code 28609
- Male
- 2,992▲
- Female
- 2,872▲
- Median age
- Male
- 42.20
- Female
- 43.20
Gender:
Gender
- Total households
- 2,302▲
- Family households
- 1,715▲
- Nonfamily households
- 587▲
- Average household size
- 2.55▼
- Average family size
- 2.93▼
Households:
Households
- Total housing units
- 2,659▲
- Occupied housing units
- 2,302▲
- Owner-occupied
- 1,905▲
- Renter-occupied
- 397▲
- Vacant housing units
- 357▲
Housing units:
Housing units
- Under 5 years
- 256▼
- 5 to 9 years
- 364▼
- 10 to 14 years
- 405▲
- 15 to 19 years
- 432▲
- 20 to 24 years
- 255▼
- 25 to 34 years
- 548▼
- 35 to 44 years
- 892▼
- 45 to 54 years
- 1,030▲
- 55 to 59 years
- 431▲
- 60 to 64 years
- 411▲
- 65 to 74 years
- 506▲
- 75 to 84 years
- 254▲
- 85 years and over
- 80▲
- Median age
- 42.60▲
Age:
Age
- White
- 5,172
- Hispanic or Latino
- 188
- Black or African American
- 404
- Asian
- 36
- American Indian & Alaska Native
- 23
- Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
- 4
- Other (One Race)
- 3
- Two or More Races
- 34
Race:
Race
* Based on 2010, 2000 U.S. Census data
Economic data for zip code 28609
- Population
(16 years and over) - 4,467
- Civilian labor force
- 2,854
- Employed
- 2,654
- Unemployed
- 200
- Armed Forces
- 8
- Not in labor force
- 1,605
- Percent Unemployed
- 7.0%
Employment status:
Employment status
- Workers
(16 years and over) - 2,615
- Car, truck, or van
- Drove alone
- 2,153
- Carpooled
- 333
- Public transportation
(excluding taxicab) - 24
- Walked
- 37
- Other means
- 9
- Worked at home
- 59
- Mean travel time
- 29.3 min.
Commuting to work:
Commuting to work
- Civilian employed population
(16 years and over) - 2,654
- Management / business / science / arts
- 673
- Service
- 447
- Sales / office
- 766
- Natural resources / construction / maintenance
- 208
- Production / transportation / material moving
- 560
Occupation:
Occupation
- Civilian employed population
(16 years and over) - 2,654
- Agriculture / forestry / fishing / hunting / mining
- 15
- Construction
- 138
- Manufacturing
- 803
- Wholesale trade
- 135
- Retail trade
- 354
- Transportation / warehousing / utilities
- 88
- Information
- 0
- Finance / insurance / real estate / rental / leasing
- 92
- Professional / scientific / management / administrative / waste management services
- 282
- Educational services / health care / social assistance
- 370
- Arts / entertainment / recreation / accommodation / food services
- 221
- Public administration
- 51
- Other services
- 105
Industry:
Industry
- Civilian employed population
(16 years and over) - 2,654
- Private wage & salary workers
- 2,327
- Government workers
- 219
- Self-employed
(in own not incorporated business) - 108
- Unpaid family workers
- 0
Class of worker:
Class of worker
- Total households
- 2,120
- Less than $10,000
- 59
- $10,000 to $14,999
- 126
- $15,000 to $24,999
- 165
- $25,000 to $34,999
- 322
- $35,000 to $49,999
- 252
- $50,000 to $74,999
- 528
- $75,000 to $99,999
- 343
- $100,000 to $149,999
- 180
- $150,000 to $199,999
- 80
- $200,000 or more
- 65
- Median household income
- $52,282
- Mean household income
- $66,799
- Percentage of people whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level
- 6.2%
Income:
Income
* Based on 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Public schools in 28609
Name & Address | Phone | # of students | Free lunch | Pupils per teacher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bandys High 5040 E Bandys Road | (828) 241-3171 | 997 | 164 | 15.3 |
Catawba Intermediate 403 6th Avenue Sw | (828) 241-3131 | 329 | 89 | 0.0 |
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center 403 6th Ave Sw (Special Education School) | (828) 464-8333 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Public libraries around Catawba, NC
Name | Address |
---|---|
Hickory Public Library WWW.HICKORYGOV.COM | 375 3rd Street, Ne Hickory, NC 28601 |
Universities and Colleges around 28609
Name | Address | Phone |
---|---|---|
Lenoir-Rhyne College - Gifts Office | 625 7th Avenue Northeast Hickory, NC 28601 | (828) 328-7336 |
Basic Skills Center | Highway 421 & Highway 10 Boone, NC 28607 | (828) 297-5253 |
Gardner-Webb University | 1375 Lenoir Rhyne Boulevard Southeast Hickory, NC 28602 | (828) 327-9531 |
Catawba Valley Community College www.cvcc.edu | 2550 USHighway 70 Southeast Hickory, NC 28602 | (828) 327-7000 |
Caldwell Community College-Watauga Campus - Evening Program at Watauga High Sc | 400 High School Drive Boone, NC 28607 | (828) 265-1836 |
Arndt H M Middle School | 3350 34th Street Drive Northeast Hickory, NC 28601 | (828) 256-9545 |
Hickory Metro Higher Education Center | 2760 USHighway 70 Southeast Hickory, NC 28602 | (828) 324-5546 |
Hospitals and Medical Centers around 28609
Name | Address | Phone | # of beds |
---|---|---|---|
Alleghany Memorial Hospital | 233 Doctors Street Sparta, NC 28675 | (336) 372-5511 | 46 |
Ashe Memorial Hospital www.ashememorial.org | 200 Hospital Avenue Jefferson, NC 28640 | (336) 246-7101 | 115 |
Blowing Rock Hospital | Chestnut Street Blowing Rock, NC 28605 | (828) 295-3136 | 100 |
Broughton Hospital www.broughtonhospital.org | 1000 South Sterling Street Morganton, NC 28655 | (828) 433-2111 | 507 |
Caldwell Memorial Hospital | 321 Mulberry Street Sw Lenoir, NC 28645 | (828) 757-5100 | 71 |
Catawba Memorial Hospital www.catawbamemorial.org | 810 Fairgrove Church Road Se Hickory, NC 28602 | (828) 326-3000 | 191 |
Charles A Cannon Jr Mem Hosp | 434 Hospital Drive Linville, NC 28646 | (828) 737-7000 | 70 |
Davis Regional Medical Center | 218 Old Mocksville Road Statesville, NC 28625 | (704) 873-0281 | 132 |
Frye Regional Medical Center | 420 North Center Street Hickory, NC 28601 | (828) 322-6070 | 355 |
Grace Hospital www.gracehcs.org | 2201 South Sterling Street Morganton, NC 28655 | (828) 580-5000 | 269 |
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital www.hughchatham.org | Parkwood Drive Elkin, NC 28621 | (336) 527-7000 | 201 |
Iredell Memorial Hospital www.iredellmemorial.org | 557 Brookdale Drive Statesville, NC 28677 | (704) 873-5661 | 202 |
Valdese General Hospital www.carolinas.org | Valdese, NC 28690 | (828) 874-2251 | 199 |
Watauga Medical Center www.wataugamc.org | Deerfield Road Boone, NC 28607 | (828) 262-4100 | 105 |
Wilkes Regional Medical Center www.www.wilkesregional.com | 1370 West D Street North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 | (336) 651-8100 | 130 |
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