PlainZIP

Morganton, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Morganton, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 54,996. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet MORGANTON-NC · Morganton, NC 1 ZIPs · 54,996 pop · #18873/25278 · Burke County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $57,713
  • RANK-LOWER #18873/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Connelly Springs
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 73% owners
  • POP-SMALL 54,996
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $191,800

Nearest income peer: Connelly Springs, NC ( $2,779 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 Morganton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Morganton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Morganton, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

25th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
54,996
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$57,713
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 $57,713 and poverty 18.4% concentrate in 28655.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (72.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Morganton as a pure owner town.

Within North Carolina, Penrose is the closest lower-income city and Lawndale the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Morganton.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 28655, is all of Morganton

There is no split to weigh here: 28655 holds every one of Morganton's 54,996 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Morganton's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 1,050 establishments, 17,472 employees , annual payroll $794,422k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28655 (1,050 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (179) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Morganton, NC

These ZIP codes sit in Burke County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Morganton. See the Burke County roll-up →

Morganton sits in the lower half of Burke County on income: Valdese, Hildebran and Rutherford College report more, Connelly Springs and Drexel report less. Drexel marks the far end of that range at $34,881, 40% below Morganton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
28655 54,996 $57,713 1,050 67
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Morganton 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 Morganton, .