ZIP Code 28645 has segments in 3 Counties (Caldwell, Watauga, Wilkes).
Businesses Addresses: 1,303
PO Box Addresses: 654
Residential Addresses: 20,028
Multi-Family Addresses: 329
Single Family Addresses: 19,699
The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year. Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.
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Lenoir, NC 28645 Data & Demographics
Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
POPULATION
Total Population
45,997 (100%)
Population Density
140 per sq mi
Diversity Index1
32
INCOME
Median Household Income
$51,650
Per Capita Income
$28,994
Median Home Value
$175,500
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)
21,674 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU
13,588 (62.7%)
Renter Occupied HU
5,587 (25.8%)
Vacant Housing Units
2,499 (11.5%)
HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households
19,175
Average Household Size
2.36
Family Households
12,662 (66.0%)
NOTES
The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).
Lenoir, NC 28645 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares 28645 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
