McDowell
Source:
North Carolina
McDowell is a smaller county in North Carolina with 4 ZIP codes, 45,323 people, and below-median household income 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, McDowell, NC sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 29th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 45,323
- combined ZIP population
- 4
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $59,021
- 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.
McDowell lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 37111, 4 ZIPs, combined population 45,323). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.
Below-median income with few ZIPs: start cost-of-living reads on the primary code (28752), not the county mean. This page exists to join FIPS 37111 to HUD/FBI tables once the ZIP is chosen.
Population clears twenty-five thousand even with few ZIPs - density can still swing hard inside the short list. Compare the top two rows by population before treating FIPS 37111 averages as uniform.
Within North Carolina, Jackson is the closest lower-income county and Mitchell the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 7 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for McDowell. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.
4
Total ZIPs
45,323
Total Population
ZIP Codes in McDowell
Side-by-side: Compare 28752 vs 28761 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of McDowell?
McDowell has a total population of 45,323 across 4 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in McDowell?
McDowell includes 4 ZIP codes: 28752, 28761, 28762, 28749.