28645 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

Preferred Name, USPS

Lenoir, NC 28645

Acceptable Alternative

Boone, NC 28645

Cajahs Mountain, NC 28645

Cajahs Mtn, NC 28645

Cedar Rock, NC 28645

Not Acceptable, USPS

Brown Mountain Beach, NC 28645

Edgemont, NC 28645

Gamewell, NC 28645

Joyceton, NC 28645

Kings Creek, NC 28645

Laytown, NC 28645

Mortimer, NC 28645

Upton, NC 28645

Valmead, NC 28645

Warrior, NC 28645

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Caldwell County
Centroid: Latitude 35.949, Longitude -81.53
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

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: April 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Lenoir, NC 28645 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	45,528 (100%)
Population in Households	44,552 (97.9%)
Population in Families	35,798 (78.6%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	976 ( 2.1%)
Population Density	142
Diversity Index²	43


INCOME
Median Household Income	$53,485
Average Household Income	$71,440
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	25%
Per Capita Income	$30,310
Wealth Index⁵	56
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (47.2)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	21,745 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	13,505 (62.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	5,791 (26.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	2,449 (11.3%)
Median Home Value	$210,906
Average Home Value	$239,578
Housing Affordability Index³	95

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	19,296
Average Household Size	2.31
Family Households	12,224
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Lenoir, NC 28645 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 28645 to the other 766 ZIP Codes in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.22%	-0.14%
Households	0.27%	0.20%
Families		0.01%
Median Household Income		1.55%
Per Capita Income		2.23%
Owner Occupied HU		0.71%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 60	92nd
Population Density	# 368	52nd
Median Household Income	# 589	23rd
Housing Affordability Index	# 435	57th
Per Capita Income	# 558	27th
Diversity Index	# 507	34th

28645 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 28645: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Lenoir, NC 28645 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Lenoir, NC 28645 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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