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ZIP Code 28611: Collettsville, NC
ZIP code 28611 uses the postal name Collettsville, North Carolina and lies mostly in Caldwell County (81% of its land) with the rest in Avery County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 420 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Collettsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Caldwell County (81%); Avery County (19%)
- Metro area
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- House districts
- NC-5 (81%), NC-11 (19%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 72.3 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28611?
28611 centers on 36.006°, -81.737° and covers 72.3 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 28646, 28605, 28645, 28657, 28655.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28611, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28611 compare with the rest of Caldwell County?
| Measure | 28611 | In Caldwell County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 424 | 7th of 8 | 744th of 853 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
28611's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (424). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28611?
The 2020 Census counted 648 people in 28611; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 424. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 424±230 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 648
- Households
- 229
- Median age
- 53.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28611?
Of the 424 people the ACS estimates in 28611, 15.6% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1815.6%
- 18 to 6459.7%
- 65 and older24.8%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 28611?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 439
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28611?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28611?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28646 | Linville | 382 | $77k | 7.7 mi |
| 28605 | Blowing Rock | 3,883 | $77k | 8.9 mi |
| 28645 | Lenoir | 45,997 | $52k | 10.7 mi |
| 28657 | Newland | 8,188 | $60k | 11.5 mi |
| 28655 | Morganton | 55,100 | $58k | 16.8 mi |
| 28662 | Pineola | 0 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 28641 | Jonas Ridge | 59 | – | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 28653 | Montezuma | 26 | – | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 28616 | Crossnore | 115 | – | 10.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.