Hudson, NC
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Hudson, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 12,302. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet HUDSON-NC · Hudson, NC 1 ZIPs · 12,302 pop · #14418/25278 · Caldwell County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $67,135
- RANK-MID #14418/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Granite Falls
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 77% owners
- POP-TOWN 12,302
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $207,500
Nearest income peer: Granite Falls, NC ( $3,300 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Hudson
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Hudson on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Rhodhiss · lowest $26,354
Rhodhiss · lowest
$26,354 median HH income
- Lenoir · near
Lenoir · near
$51,650 median HH income
- Granite Falls · near
Granite Falls · near
$63,835 median HH income
- Hudson · this city · highest
Hudson · this city · highest
$67,135 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Hudson, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 43rd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 12,302
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $67,135
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $67,135 and poverty 15.1% concentrate in 28638.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Hudson as a pure owner town.
Within North Carolina, Gastonia is the closest lower-income city and Richfield the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 3 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Hudson.
Population concentration
Hudson reads through its lone ZIP, 28638
12,302 ACS residents, one ZIP: 28638 is not the leading code inside Hudson, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Hudson's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 201 establishments, 3,076 employees , annual payroll $135,056k (~16 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28638 (201 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (38) · also Other services (except public administration) · Manufacturing .
ZIP Codes in Hudson, NC
These ZIP codes sit in Caldwell County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Hudson. See the Caldwell County roll-up →
No other city sharing Caldwell County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Hudson. Lenoir, Granite Falls and Rhodhiss sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Rhodhiss marks the far end of that range at $26,354, 61% below Hudson.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28638 | 12,302 | $67,135 | 201 | 235 |
Hudson roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Hudson, .