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Alexander County, NC ZIP Codes

Alexander County, North Carolina has 8 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 2 of the residential ones lie mainly in Alexander County and 6 mainly in a neighboring county; 7 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $60,977 in 28681 (Taylorsville) to $74,845 in 28678 (Stony Point) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Alexander County?

28601 · Hickory: $68k28625 · Statesville: $64k28630 · Granite Falls: $64k28636 · Hiddenite: $65k28654 · Moravian Falls: $57k28678 · Stony Point: $75k28681 · Taylorsville: $61k28689 · Union Grove: $71k286252868128630286362860128654286782868928601 · Hickory: $68k28625 · Statesville: $64k28630 · Granite Falls: $64k28636 · Hiddenite: $65k28654 · Moravian Falls: $57k28678 · Stony Point: $75k28681 · Taylorsville: $61k28689 · Union Grove: $71k286252868128630286362860128654286782868928601 · Hickory: $68k28625 · Statesville: $64k28630 · Granite Falls: $64k28636 · Hiddenite: $65k28654 · Moravian Falls: $57k28678 · Stony Point: $75k28681 · Taylorsville: $61k28689 · Union Grove: $71k2862528681286302863628601286542867828689
The residential ZIP codes of Alexander County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024).<$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $63,835 and $67,817.

They carry 8 postal town names: Hickory, Statesville, Taylorsville, Granite Falls, Stony Point, Hiddenite, Moravian Falls, Union Grove.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 8 residential ZIP codes in Alexander County

2 ZIP codes lie mainly in Alexander County; 6 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Alexander County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
28681 Taylorsville 25,566 153 $61k $209k 100%
28636 Hiddenite 4,496 78 $65k $225k 93%

Partly in Alexander County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Alexander County, by their share here
In this county
28678 Stony Point 5,064 118 $75k $237k 46%
28601 Hickory 53,329 1,133 $68k $262k 13%
28689 Union Grove 2,188 48 $71k $157k 9%
28654 Moravian Falls 3,168 52 $57k $229k 8%
28625 Statesville 39,574 198 $64k $244k 2%
28630 Granite Falls 19,382 318 $64k $202k 1%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

7 ZIP codes of Alexander County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Alexander County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn AlexanderElsewhere
2860113%Catawba County64%; Burke County16%; Caldwell County8%
286252%Iredell County98%
286301%Caldwell County99%
2867846%Iredell County54%
2863693%Iredell County7%
286548%Wilkes County92%
286899%Iredell County64%; Wilkes County17%; Yadkin County10%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

Which first three digits do Alexander County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Alexander County starts with 286.

Three-digit prefixes of Alexander County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Alexander County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
286Charlotte, NC (SCF 282)890

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.