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ZIP code 28601: Hickory, NC

ZIP code 28601 is in Hickory (61% of residents), St. Stephens (13%), Bethlehem (4.5%), Long View (4.2%), Northlakes (2.9%) and Rhodhiss (1.1%), in Catawba County (84%), Burke County (7.0%), Alexander County (5.7%) and Caldwell County (3.7%), North Carolina. 13% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in North Carolina's 10th congressional district (84%), North Carolina's 5th congressional district (9.4%) and North Carolina's 14th congressional district (7.0%). Its state senate districts are State Senate District 45 (87%), State Senate District 46 (7.0%) and State Senate District 36 (5.7%); its state house districts are State House District 96 (84%), State House District 86 (7.0%), State House District 94 (5.7%) and State House District 87 (3.7%).

53,973residents (2020 Census)
47.1 sq miland area
8cities and towns
3congressional districts
21voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Hickory61%
St. Stephens13%
Bethlehem4.5%
Long View4.2%
Northlakes2.9%
Rhodhiss1.1%
Conover0.3%
Hildebran<0.1%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Catawba County84%
Burke County7.0%
Alexander County5.7%
Caldwell County3.7%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Hickory township72%
Clines township11%
Icard township7.0%
Wittenburg township5.7%
Lovelady township3.7%
Newton township<0.1%

Congressional districts

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
North Carolina's 10th congressional district (NC-10)84%
North Carolina's 5th congressional district (NC-05)9.4%
North Carolina's 14th congressional district (NC-14)7.0%

This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 4587%
State Senate District 467.0%
State Senate District 365.7%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 9684%
State House District 867.0%
State House District 945.7%
State House District 873.7%

Voting precincts

21 voting precincts overlap ZIP 28601. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 28601 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.