Local servicesHospitalCatawba Valley Medical Center3.7 miPost officeConover Post Office2.2 miTown hallConover City Hall2.2 miPoliceConover Police Department2.1 miFire stationConover Fire Department Station 31.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolTri - City Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryLyle Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleNewton - Conover Middle School1.1 miCollegeCatawba Valley Community College5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA37 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT39 miInterstateI-401.0 miUS highwayUS 702.4 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS33 miCoachNewton CitgoGreyhound4.1 miTransit1 stop within a mileGreenway Public TransportationSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28613 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28613 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:09 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:30 am – 5:15 pm
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People23,357 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.79,429 householdsMedian household income $58,707Median home value $230,100Median rent $883 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,282 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 9,973 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, education and health care 20%, retail 9%Average commute 21 minutes83% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 15%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 31°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month August4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Catawba 5 Sw station, 7 mi away; snow from Taylorsville
Nearby landmarksHedrick Lakelake · under a mileF J I Development Corporation Lakelake · 1.0 miSulphur Springsspring · 4.5 miCatawba Valley Community Collegecollege · 5.2 miLenoir Rhyne Universitycollege · 6.7 miReitzel Covebay · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorthside/Broyhill Parkpark · 3.5 miBunker Hill Covered Bridge Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.1 miCity of Newton - East Newton Parkrecreation area · 5.4 miWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 8.1 mi · 485 acresLake Norman State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 1,946 acresSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 24.9 mi · 21,329 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199827 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201428 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCatawba County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025239 of 347 days measured108 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Catawba County monitors, NC
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Conoverserves 15,347 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation958 ft292 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
