Caldwell

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North Carolina

Caldwell is a smaller county in North Carolina with 5 ZIP codes, 81,490 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Caldwell, NC sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

16th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
81,490
combined ZIP population
5
USPS ZIP codes covered
$52,244
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Caldwell lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on smaller county footing (FIPS 37027, 5 ZIPs, combined population 81,490). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Lower household-income footing across 5 ZIPs (combined population 81,490). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.

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5

Total ZIPs

81,490

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Caldwell

Side-by-side: Compare 28645 vs 28630 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
28645 Lenoir 47,703 56
28630 Granite Falls 20,041 129
28638 Hudson 12,302 235
28611 Collettsville 885 5
28667 Rhodhiss 559 359

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Caldwell?

Caldwell has a total population of 81,490 across 5 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Caldwell?

Caldwell includes 5 ZIP codes: 28645, 28630, 28638, 28611, 28667.

Caldwell's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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