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ZIP Code 28650: Maiden, NC
ZIP code 28650 uses the postal name Maiden, North Carolina and lies mostly in Catawba County (82% of its land) with the rest in Lincoln County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,922 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Maiden; 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Maiden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Catawba County (82%); Lincoln County (18%)
- Census places
- Maiden
- Metro area
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- House district
- NC-10 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 48.6 sq mi · 262 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28650?
28650 centers on 35.571°, -81.158° and covers 48.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 28658, 28092, 28609, 28037, 28673.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28650, 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 28650 compare with the rest of Catawba County?
| Measure | 28650 | In Catawba County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,746 | 7th of 14 | 269th of 853 |
| Median household income | $75k | 2nd of 11 | 176th of 528 |
| Median home value | $229k | 8th of 14 | 299th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 66% 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 28650?
The 2020 Census counted 12,982 people in 28650; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,746. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,746±1,348 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 12,982
- Households
- 4,827
- Median age
- 41.0
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 28650?
Of the 12,746 people the ACS estimates in 28650, 23.8% are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.5%).
- Under 1823.8%
- 18 to 6459.6%
- 65 and older16.6%
- White, not Hispanic82.9%
- Hispanic or Latino10.5%
- Black, not Hispanic3.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
- Other or two or more1.3%
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 28650 earn?
Median household income is $74,922 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Catawba County.
- Median household income
- $74,922
- Income per person
- $32,737
- Below the poverty line
- 13.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,5586,200 returns; wages 77% 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 28650?
FHFA's house price index for 28650, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 119% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 66% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $229,000
- Median gross rent
- $782
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.7%
- Housing units
- 5,244
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 28650?
222 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 32 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)38
- Construction30
- Retail trade27
- Manufacturing23
- Transportation and warehousing19
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services18
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 28650?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28658 | Newton | 26,336 | $72k | 6.3 mi |
| 28092 | Lincolnton | 40,350 | $61k | 8.1 mi |
| 28609 | Catawba | 6,615 | $78k | 9.3 mi |
| 28037 | Denver | 28,768 | $112k | 9.5 mi |
| 28673 | Sherrills Ford | 6,874 | $100k | 9.5 mi |
| 28080 | Iron Station | 7,606 | $72k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 28610 | Claremont | 10,192 | $66k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 28682 | Terrell | 1,701 | $129k | 10.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.