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Official Zip Code Name	Newton
Zip Code State	North Carolina
Zip Code Type	Non-Unique
Primary County:	Catawba
Area Code	828
Current Population:	27022
Racial Majority:	White 74.96%
Public School Racial Majority:	White 68.3%
Unemployment Rate:	5.4%
Median Household Income	$47430
Average Adjusted Gross Income	$54130
School Test Performance:	Above Average
Average Commute Time	20.6 Minutes
Time Zone:	Eastern Daylight Time
Elevation Range	909 - 1056 ft.
Area	74 Sqm.
Coordinates(Y,X)	35.63521100, -81.24145600

Zip Code 28658 Description

Zip Code 28658 is located in the state of North Carolina in the Metro Charlotte metro area. Zip code 28658 is primarily located in Catawba County. The official US Postal Service name for 28658 is NEWTON, North Carolina. Portions of zip code 28658 are contained within or border the city limits of Newton, NC, Maiden, NC, Hickory, NC, and Conover, NC. Zip code 28658 is within area code 828, area code 980 and area code 704. 28658 can be classified socioeconically as a Lower Middle Class class zipcode in comparison to other zipcodes in North Carolina.

The current unemployment level in 28658 is 5.4% which is higher than the current county unemployment level of 4.9% and is lower than the current state unemployment at 5.6% and lower than the current national unemployment rate at 6.0%.

According the 2010 US Census, the population of 28658 increased to 27022 from 24978 over the past 10 years. The majority ethnicity residing in 28658 is White while the majority ethnicity attending 28658 public schools is White. 52.6% of students in 28658 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.