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ZIP code 28655: Morganton, NC

ZIP code 28655 is in Morganton (32% of residents), Salem (4.3%), Glen Alpine (2.5%) and Drexel (2.3%), in Burke County (99%), Caldwell County (0.5%) and McDowell County (<0.1%), North Carolina. 59% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in North Carolina's 14th congressional district (99%), North Carolina's 5th congressional district (0.5%) and North Carolina's 11th congressional district (<0.1%). Its state senate districts are State Senate District 46 (100%) and State Senate District 45 (0.4%); its state house districts are State House District 86 (99%), State House District 87 (0.5%) and State House District 85 (<0.1%).

55,328residents (2020 Census)
325.0 sq miland area
5cities and towns
3congressional districts
24voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Morganton32%
Salem4.3%
Glen Alpine2.5%
Drexel2.3%
Valdese<0.1%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Burke County99%
Caldwell County0.5%
McDowell County<0.1%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Morganton township49%
Silver Creek township19%
Quaker Meadows township13%
Drexel township5.6%
Lower Creek township4.5%
Upper Creek township2.2%
Linville township2.0%
Upper Fork township1.9%
Lower Fork township1.5%
Smoky Creek township0.9%
Lenoir township0.4%
Dysartsville township<0.1%
Johns River township<0.1%

Congressional districts

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
North Carolina's 14th congressional district (NC-14)99%
North Carolina's 5th congressional district (NC-05)0.5%
North Carolina's 11th congressional district (NC-11)<0.1%

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.

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (NC-14)Tim Moore (R)202-225-563499%
U.S. Representative (NC-05)Virginia Foxx (R)202-225-20710.5%
U.S. Representative (NC-11)Chuck Edwards (R)202-225-6401<0.1%
U.S. SenatorTed Budd (R)202-224-3154 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorThom Tillis (R)202-224-6342 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 46)Warren Daniel (R)100%
State Senator (State Senate District 45)Mark Hollo (R)0.4%
State Representative (State House District 86)Hugh Blackwell (R)99%
State Representative (State House District 87)Destin Hall (R)0.5%
State Representative (State House District 85)Dudley Greene (R)<0.1%

Elected in 2024 under NC's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 46100%
State Senate District 450.4%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 8699%
State House District 870.5%
State House District 85<0.1%

Voting precincts

24 voting precincts overlap ZIP 28655. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 28655 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.