Rutherford College, NC
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Rutherford College, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 597. 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 RUTHERFORD-COLLEGE-NC · Rutherford College, NC 1 ZIPs · 597 pop · #11543/25278 · Burke County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $73,929
- RANK-MID #11543/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Glen Alpine
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-LOW 56% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 597
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $317,500
Nearest income peer: Glen Alpine, NC (+ $446 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 Rutherford College
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Rutherford College on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Drexel · lowest
Drexel · lowest
$34,881 median HH income
- Morganton · near
Morganton · near
$57,713 median HH income
- Valdese · near
Valdese · near
$67,000 median HH income
- Hildebran · near
Hildebran · near
$67,500 median HH income
- Rutherford Col · this city
Rutherford Col · this city
$73,929 median HH income
- Glen Alpine · highest
Glen Alpine · highest
$74,375 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, Rutherford College, NC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 46%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 597
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $73,929
- 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.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 28671 (597 residents). Household income $73,929 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (55.7%) for this income tier, rent - may matter more than the home-value average.
Within North Carolina, Fleetwood is the closest lower-income city and Cedar Mountain the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Rutherford College.
Population concentration
Rutherford College's single ZIP 28671 carries the town
Rutherford College is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 28671 is the entire residential footprint (597 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Rutherford College's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 17 establishments, 445 employees , annual payroll $16,320k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28671 (17 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (6) · also Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Rutherford College, NC
These ZIP codes sit in Burke County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Rutherford College. See the Burke County roll-up →
No other city sharing Burke County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Rutherford College. Morganton, Connelly Springs and Valdese sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Drexel marks the far end of that range at $34,881, 53% below Rutherford College.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28671 | 597 | $73,929 | 17 | 311 |
Rutherford College 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 Rutherford College, .