What city is 28612 in?

28612 is a Connelly Springs, NC mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Connelly Springs, 4% lies inside Icard and 2% lies inside Rutherford College; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28612?

About 11,290 people (±1,043), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,835.

What is the median household income in 28612?

$54,934 (±$5,256), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28612?

9 USPS carrier routes with 4,879 residential and 111 business mailboxes (4,991 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28612?

The closest, measured center to center: 28666 (6 mi, Icard), 28690 (6.1 mi, Valdese), 28671 (6.9 mi, Rutherford College), 28637 (8.1 mi, Hildebran), 28619 (8.5 mi, Drexel) and 28602 (8.8 mi, Hickory).

28612 ZIP Code, Connelly Springs, NC

28612 is a ZIP code in Connelly Springs, North Carolina in Burke County. It covers 80 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28666, 28690 and 28671. 11,290 people live here in 4,763 households. With about 141 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $54,934, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Connelly Springs, NC
County: Burke County
Land area: 80 sq mi
Population: 11,290
Median household income: $54,934
Carrier routes: 9 (4,879 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	11,290
Households	4,763
Median household income	$54,934
Income per person	$31,774
Median age	43.7
Homeowners	74.7%
Median home value	$162,400
Median rent	$872
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.1%
Average commute (minutes)	24.9
Households with kids under 18	26.5%
Moved in the past year	11.8%
Below the poverty line	10.5%
Broadband internet	73.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.9%
$10–15K	2.1%
$15–25K	8.9%
$25–35K	9.0%
$35–50K	17.5%
$50–75K	20.0%
$75–100K	13.1%
$100–150K	16.7%
$150–200K	2.5%
$200K+	4.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.8%
10–19	11.6%
20–24	5.7%
25–34	12.3%
35–44	11.9%
45–54	12.0%
55–64	18.4%
65–74	10.1%
75+	8.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	40.7%
Owned outright	28.5%
Rented	22.2%
Vacant	8.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	71.5%
Townhome	0.7%
2–4 units	1.2%
5–19 units	0.7%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	25.9%

Businesses in 28612

116 business establishments with 1,397 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 22
Other Services (except Public Administration): 20
Retail Trade: 16
Manufacturing: 14
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 10
Wholesale Trade: 6
Health Care and Social Assistance: 6
Accommodation and Food Services: 6

EDDM carrier routes

28612 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 4,879 residential and 111 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28612

28612 has 9 USPS carrier routes (9 rural (R)) with 4,879 residential and 111 business mailboxes. Routes range from 185 homes (R099) to 616 homes (R097); the median route has 585 homes. The Census counted 4,763 households in 28612 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	8
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R096 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 570 homes
Route R092 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 582 homes
Route R093 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 597 homes
Route R097 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 616 homes
Route R098 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 613 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28612

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R091	Rural	596	7	$82,461	—	—	—
R092	Rural	582	19	$55,988	—	—	—
R093	Rural	597	17	$55,346	—	—	—
R094	Rural	585	2	$61,453	—	—	—
R095	Rural	535	10	$53,919	—	—	—
R096	Rural	570	25	$60,594	—	—	—
R097	Rural	616	15	$53,919	—	—	—
R098	Rural	613	11	$76,303	—	—	—
R099	Rural	185	5	$61,453	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28612 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

28666 — Icard CDP, NC (6 mi)
28690 — Valdese town, NC (6.1 mi)
28671 — Rutherford College town, NC (6.9 mi)
28637 — Hildebran town, NC (8.1 mi)
28619 — Drexel town, NC (8.5 mi)
28602 — Hickory city, NC (8.8 mi)
28168 — Belwood town, NC (9.3 mi)
28020 — Casar town, NC (10.6 mi)

Areas that include 28612

Valdese, NC ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Connelly Springs, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Icard, NC ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Rutherford College, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Burke County ZIP codes — 14 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 28612

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28612, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28612 in?: 28612 is a Connelly Springs, NC mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Connelly Springs, 4% lies inside Icard and 2% lies inside Rutherford College; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28612 in?: 28612 is in Burke County.
What is the population of 28612?: About 11,290 people (±1,043), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,835.
What is the median household income in 28612?: $54,934 (±$5,256), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28612?: 9 USPS carrier routes with 4,879 residential and 111 business mailboxes (4,991 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28612?: The closest, measured center to center: 28666 (6 mi, Icard), 28690 (6.1 mi, Valdese), 28671 (6.9 mi, Rutherford College), 28637 (8.1 mi, Hildebran), 28619 (8.5 mi, Drexel) and 28602 (8.8 mi, Hickory).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.