ZIP Code 28168

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Vale · Lincoln County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

10,230

Population

224.3

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

46.5

Median Age

48.2%

Male

51.8%

Female

5.5%

Foreign-Born

White 85.0%

African American 6.3%

Asian 0.6%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 6.5%

Hispanic or Latino 7.1%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$63,396

Median Household Income

$30,551

Per Capita Income

13.9%

Poverty Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

33.3 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 49.3%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 15.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

4,743

Total Housing Units

4,277

Occupied Units

466

Vacant Units

2.44

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 83.5%

Renter 16.5%

$176,100

Median Home Value

$821

Median Rent

1986

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
28602	Hickory, NC	28,981	8.6 mi
28612	Connelly Springs, NC	12,397	9.8 mi
28090	Lawndale, NC	8,342	10.1 mi
28033	Crouse, NC	2,749	11.0 mi

Related Areas

Lincoln County Vale, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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