Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:09 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:31 am – 5:15 pm
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People53,329 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.221,727 householdsMedian household income $67,817Median home value $261,600Median rent $1,029 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,744 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 25,230 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 22%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare33 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hickory Faa Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Rhodhiss Hydro Plt
Nearby landmarksLenoir Rhyne Universitycollege · 2.3 miLake Hickorylake · 1.8 miUpper Little Riverriver · 1.9 miSulphur Springsspring · 4.5 miMartin-Marietta Lakelake · 4.4 miCatawba Valley Community Collegecollege · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNeil Clark Jr Recreation Parkpark · under a mileCity of Hickory - Breakfast Optimist Parkrecreation area · 1.6 miWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 6.5 mi · 485 acresBunker Hill Covered Bridge Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.1 miSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 21,329 acresLake Norman State Parkstate park · 22.1 mi · 1,946 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199834 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201423 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 subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hickoryserves 71,393 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,087 ft331 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFrye Regional Medical Center2.5 miPost officeHickory Post Office3.0 miTown hallHickory City Hall2.8 miPoliceHickory Police Department3.1 miFire stationHickory Fire Department Station 6 Viewmontunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherMiddleNorthview Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryJenkins Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolHickory Christian Academyunder a mileCollegeLenoir Rhyne University2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA44 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT44 miInterstateI-404.0 miUS highwayUS 3212.8 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS36 miCoachHickory (App State)Sunway Charters3.0 miTransit9 stops 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 28601 ZIP area.
