Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:09 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:32 am – 5:15 pm
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People12,363 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.04,671 householdsMedian household income $67,135Median home value $207,500Median rent $711 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,237 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 6,394 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, manufacturing 15%, retail 14%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 27°F50 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days36 days above 90°F, 91 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lenoir station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCaldwell Community College and Technical Institutecollege · under a milePilot Mountainpeak · 4.2 miChestnut Mountainpeak · 2.4 miOld Millpondreservoir · 4.5 miRhodhiss Lakelake · 5.9 miUpper Little Riverriver · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Hudson - Redwood Parkrecreation area · under a mileTown of Sawmills - Baird Parkrecreation area · under a mileJohns River Game Landstate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 6,448 acresWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 13.8 mi · 485 acresSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 16.6 mi · 21,329 acresLake James State Parkstate park · 22.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202049 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCaldwell County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025238 of 245 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Caldwell County monitors, NC
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCaldwell Co Water System-seserves 15,710 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,238 ft377 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCaldwell Memorial Hospital5.6 miPost officeHudson Post Office1.0 miTown hallHudson Town Hall1.0 miPoliceHudson Police Department1.0 miFire stationHudson Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherMiddleHudson Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryHudson Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighCaldwell Career Center Middle Collegeunder a mileCollegeCaldwell Community College and Technical Instituteunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT53 miInterstateI-407.8 miUS highwayUS 321 Altunder a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS44 miCoachLenoirSunway Charters5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28638 ZIP area.
