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ZIP Code 28612: Connelly Springs, NC
ZIP code 28612 uses the postal name Connelly Springs, North Carolina and lies mostly in Burke County (98% of its land) with the rest in Catawba County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 11,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,934 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Connelly Springs (6%), Icard (4%) and Rutherford College (2%), and 1% in smaller places; 86% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Connelly Springs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Burke County (98%); Catawba County (2%)
- Census places
- Connelly Springs (6%); Icard (4%) census-designated place; Rutherford College (2%)
- Metro area
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- House districts
- NC-14 (98%), NC-10 (2%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 80.0 sq mi · 141 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28612?
28612 centers on 35.650°, -81.538° and covers 80.0 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 28666, 28690, 28671, 28637, 28602, 28168, 28020, 28090, 28630, 28655 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28612, 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 28612 compare with the rest of Burke County?
| Measure | 28612 | In Burke County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 11,290 | 4th of 15 | 290th of 853 |
| Median household income | $55k | 8th of 8 | 405th of 528 |
| Median home value | $162k | 9th of 9 | 467th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 21% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 59% of all 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 28612?
The 2020 Census counted 11,835 people in 28612; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 11,290. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 11,290
- 2020 Census count
- 11,835−4.5% since 2010 (12,397)
- Households
- 4,763
- Median age
- 43.7
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 28612?
Of the 11,290 people the ACS estimates in 28612, 18.4% are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.9%).
- Under 1818.4%
- 18 to 6463.3%
- 65 and older18.3%
- White, not Hispanic91.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.4%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
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 do households in 28612 earn?
Median household income is $54,934 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Burke County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,147 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $54,934
- Income per person
- $31,774
- Below the poverty line
- 10.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,4224,990 returns; wages 78% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28612?
FHFA's house price index for 28612, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 101% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 65% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +24.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $162,400
- Median gross rent
- $872
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.7%
- Housing units
- 5,228
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 28612?
116 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction22
- Other services (except public administration)20
- Retail trade16
- Manufacturing14
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services10
- Wholesale trade6
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 28612?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28666 | Icard | 273 | – | 6.0 mi |
| 28690 | Valdese | 9,196 | $67k | 6.1 mi |
| 28671 | Rutherford College | 375 | $74k | 6.9 mi |
| 28637 | Hildebran | 1,911 | $68k | 8.1 mi |
| 28602 | Hickory | 31,113 | $62k | 8.8 mi |
| 28168 | Vale | 10,484 | $61k | 9.3 mi |
| 28020 | Casar | 2,240 | $60k | 10.6 mi |
| 28090 | Lawndale | 7,268 | $58k | 13.6 mi |
| 28630 | Granite Falls | 19,382 | $64k | 14.2 mi |
| 28655 | Morganton | 55,100 | $58k | 14.2 mi |
| 28601 | Hickory | 53,329 | $68k | 14.5 mi |
| 28619 | Drexel | 487 | $35k | 8.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.