What city is 28658 in?

28658 is a Newton, NC mailing address. By land area, 19% lies inside Newton, 2% lies inside Hickory and 2% lies inside Maiden; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28658?

About 26,336 people (±1,373), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,453.

What is the median household income in 28658?

$72,042 (±$5,002), 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 28658?

15 USPS carrier routes with 11,523 residential and 578 business mailboxes (12,101 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28658?

The closest, measured center to center: 28650 (6.3 mi, Maiden), 28613 (7.1 mi, Conover), 28610 (8.1 mi, Claremont), 28602 (8.6 mi, Hickory), 28609 (10.4 mi, Catawba) and 28601 (10.6 mi, Hickory).

28658 ZIP Code, Newton, NC

28658 is a ZIP code in Newton, North Carolina in Catawba County. It covers 71 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28650, 28613 and 28610. 26,336 people live here in 10,369 households. With about 369 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (77%). Median household income is $72,042, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Newton, NC
County: Catawba County
Land area: 71 sq mi
Population: 26,336
Median household income: $72,042
Carrier routes: 15 (11,523 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	26,336
Households	10,369
Median household income	$72,042
Income per person	$37,267
Median age	41.7
Homeowners	77.1%
Median home value	$214,000
Median rent	$948
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.4%
Average commute (minutes)	24.2
Households with kids under 18	29.2%
Moved in the past year	8.1%
Below the poverty line	9.5%
Broadband internet	88.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	15.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.9%
$10–15K	2.9%
$15–25K	8.1%
$25–35K	9.5%
$35–50K	9.5%
$50–75K	18.2%
$75–100K	15.8%
$100–150K	17.6%
$150–200K	9.6%
$200K+	5.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.8%
10–19	10.9%
20–24	6.6%
25–34	13.5%
35–44	12.4%
45–54	13.2%
55–64	12.7%
65–74	10.8%
75+	9.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	45.6%
Owned outright	28.4%
Rented	21.1%
Vacant	5.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	75.9%
Townhome	3.8%
2–4 units	6.1%
5–19 units	2.0%
20+ units	1.8%
Mobile / other	10.5%

Businesses in 28658

521 business establishments with 11,717 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 80
Other Services (except Public Administration): 67
Manufacturing: 66
Construction: 46
Health Care and Social Assistance: 42
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 36
Transportation and Warehousing: 32
Wholesale Trade: 31

EDDM carrier routes

28658 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 11,523 residential and 578 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28658

28658 has 15 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 10 rural (R)) with 11,523 residential and 578 business mailboxes. Routes range from 563 homes (C002) to 1,103 homes (C006); the median route has 761 homes. The Census counted 10,369 households in 28658 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	6
750–999	8
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 129, 806 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 124, 563 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 648 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 916 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 635 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28658

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	797	20	$79,536	—	—	—
C002	City	563	124	$75,955	—	—	—
C003	City	806	129	$52,990	—	—	—
C005	City	916	51	$52,990	—	—	—
C006	City	1,103	20	$45,099	—	—	—
R001	Rural	635	27	$56,628	—	—	—
R002	Rural	671	4	$66,715	—	—	—
R003	Rural	876	13	$61,271	—	—	—
R004	Rural	719	22	$79,312	—	—	—
R005	Rural	700	12	$61,271	—	—	—
R006	Rural	772	8	$79,536	—	—	—
R007	Rural	648	87	$87,373	—	—	—
R008	Rural	761	22	$87,373	—	—	—
R009	Rural	757	23	$79,312	—	—	—
R010	Rural	799	16	$83,362	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28658 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

28650 — Maiden town, NC (6.3 mi)
28613 — Conover city, NC (7.1 mi)
28610 — Claremont city, NC (8.1 mi)
28602 — Hickory city, NC (8.6 mi)
28609 — Catawba town, NC (10.4 mi)
28601 — Hickory city, NC (10.6 mi)
28092 — Lincolnton city, NC (10.7 mi)
28637 — Hildebran town, NC (11.7 mi)

Areas that include 28658

Mail every home in 28658

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28658, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28658 in?: 28658 is a Newton, NC mailing address. By land area, 19% lies inside Newton, 2% lies inside Hickory and 2% lies inside Maiden; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28658 in?: 28658 is in Catawba County.
What is the population of 28658?: About 26,336 people (±1,373), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,453.
What is the median household income in 28658?: $72,042 (±$5,002), 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 28658?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 11,523 residential and 578 business mailboxes (12,101 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28658?: The closest, measured center to center: 28650 (6.3 mi, Maiden), 28613 (7.1 mi, Conover), 28610 (8.1 mi, Claremont), 28602 (8.6 mi, Hickory), 28609 (10.4 mi, Catawba) and 28601 (10.6 mi, Hickory).

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