What city is 28645 in?

28645 is a Lenoir, NC mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Lenoir, 2% lies inside Gamewell and 1% lies inside Cajah's Mountain; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28645?

About 45,997 people (±1,601), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 46,004.

What is the median household income in 28645?

$51,650 (±$4,273), 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 28645?

35 USPS carrier routes with 20,488 residential and 1,063 business mailboxes (21,552 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28645?

The closest, measured center to center: 28638 (10 mi, Hudson), 28611 (10.7 mi), 28624 (12.3 mi), 28630 (12.4 mi, Granite Falls), 28605 (13.3 mi, Blowing Rock) and 28606 (14.4 mi).

28645 ZIP Code, Lenoir, NC

28645 is a ZIP code in Lenoir, North Carolina in Caldwell County. It covers 329 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28638, 28611 and 28624. 45,997 people live here in 19,175 households, more than in 9 of every 10 North Carolina ZIP codes. With about 140 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (71%). Median household income is $51,650, below the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 46.4, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lenoir, NC
County: Caldwell County
Land area: 329 sq mi
Population: 45,997
Median household income: $51,650
Carrier routes: 35 (20,488 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	45,997
Households	19,175
Median household income	$51,650
Income per person	$28,994
Median age	46.4
Homeowners	70.9%
Median home value	$175,500
Median rent	$733
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.7%
Average commute (minutes)	27.5
Households with kids under 18	24.3%
Moved in the past year	7.7%
Below the poverty line	14.3%
Broadband internet	84.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.3%
$10–15K	5.3%
$15–25K	10.5%
$25–35K	10.8%
$35–50K	16.7%
$50–75K	19.1%
$75–100K	11.8%
$100–150K	11.0%
$150–200K	6.6%
$200K+	2.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.9%
10–19	11.9%
20–24	4.7%
25–34	11.3%
35–44	10.7%
45–54	13.5%
55–64	16.0%
65–74	13.3%
75+	8.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.8%
Owned outright	33.2%
Rented	25.5%
Vacant	11.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	71.6%
Townhome	1.1%
2–4 units	6.7%
5–19 units	3.1%
20+ units	2.9%
Mobile / other	14.5%

Businesses in 28645

848 business establishments with 13,912 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 144
Other Services (except Public Administration): 114
Health Care and Social Assistance: 95
Accommodation and Food Services: 94
Construction: 70
Manufacturing: 55
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 52
Finance and Insurance: 49

EDDM carrier routes

28645 has 35 USPS carrier routes with 20,488 residential and 1,063 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28645

28645 has 35 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C), 25 rural (R)) with 20,488 residential and 1,063 business mailboxes. Routes range from 303 homes (C004) to 772 homes (R018); the median route has 589 homes. The Census counted 19,175 households in 28645 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	6
500–749	27
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 144, 374 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 116, 428 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 642 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 589 homes
Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 577 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28645

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	529	30	$68,928	—	—	—
C003	City	374	144	$47,635	—	—	—
C004	City	303	56	$39,931	—	—	—
C005	City	582	23	$27,722	—	—	—
C006	City	480	56	$51,896	—	—	—
C007	City	480	6	$40,007	—	—	—
C008	City	577	58	$50,751	—	—	—
C009	City	429	41	$39,931	—	—	—
C010	City	642	87	$23,764	—	—	—
C011	City	428	116	$23,764	—	—	—
R001	Rural	609	9	$33,590	—	—	—
R002	Rural	642	9	$47,394	—	—	—
R003	Rural	653	7	$45,083	—	—	—
R004	Rural	685	9	$39,716	—	—	—
R005	Rural	564	10	$55,310	—	—	—
R007	Rural	638	6	$68,526	—	—	—
R008	Rural	560	20	$45,847	—	—	—
R009	Rural	589	61	$43,414	—	—	—
R010	Rural	771	18	$67,316	—	—	—
R011	Rural	519	52	$50,209	—	—	—
R012	Rural	583	25	$85,509	—	—	—
R013	Rural	702	12	$90,987	—	—	—
R014	Rural	568	40	$40,873	—	—	—
R016	Rural	635	14	$72,621	—	—	—
R017	Rural	517	18	$81,417	—	—	—
R018	Rural	772	15	$46,832	—	—	—
R019	Rural	597	6	$33,394	—	—	—
R020	Rural	690	2	$55,447	—	—	—
R021	Rural	616	16	$45,847	—	—	—
R022	Rural	673	31	$68,928	—	—	—
R023	Rural	610	8	$68,526	—	—	—
R024	Rural	678	15	$34,791	—	—	—
R025	Rural	576	20	$40,873	—	—	—
R026	Rural	570	15	$85,509	—	—	—
R027	Rural	647	8	$40,873	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28645 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

28638 — Hudson town, NC (10 mi)
28611 (10.7 mi)
28624 (12.3 mi)
28630 — Granite Falls town, NC (12.4 mi)
28605 — Blowing Rock town, NC (13.3 mi)
28606 (14.4 mi)
28619 — Drexel town, NC (15.5 mi)
28667 — Rhodhiss town, NC (15.7 mi)

Areas that include 28645

Lenoir, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Gamewell, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Cajah's Mountain, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Cedar Rock, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Caldwell County ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28645, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28645 in?: 28645 is a Lenoir, NC mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Lenoir, 2% lies inside Gamewell and 1% lies inside Cajah's Mountain; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28645 in?: 28645 is in Caldwell County.
What is the population of 28645?: About 45,997 people (±1,601), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 46,004.
What is the median household income in 28645?: $51,650 (±$4,273), 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 28645?: 35 USPS carrier routes with 20,488 residential and 1,063 business mailboxes (21,552 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28645?: The closest, measured center to center: 28638 (10 mi, Hudson), 28611 (10.7 mi), 28624 (12.3 mi), 28630 (12.4 mi, Granite Falls), 28605 (13.3 mi, Blowing Rock) and 28606 (14.4 mi).

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