28602 Zip Code (Hickory, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 29,938
Zip code population in 2010: 28,981
Zip code population in 2000: 27,482

Houses and condos: 13,125
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,886
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28602: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 69.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 430 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,259 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $942 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 28602:

• High school or higher: 85.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28602:

• Never married: 28.6%
• Now married: 50.0%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 12.4%

• 
• • 20,72469.2%White
  • 3,62512.1%Black
  • 2,7319.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,8156.1%Asian
  • 9343.1%Two or more races
  • 640.2%American Indian
  • 410.1%Some other race

Urban population: 19,240
Rural population: 10,697

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28602, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,486 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,486
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $43,624 (reported on 86.2% of returns)

Here:	$43,624
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1202.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3697.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6903.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9833.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18010.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 68755.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $898 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$898
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 39.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1166.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,505 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,505
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 201.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4031.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,574 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	+$16,574
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 185.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 432.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20841.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,549 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,549
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.0% for AGIs below $25k, 103.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 176.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 369.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 462.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1518.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,503 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

28602:	$13,503
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.1% for AGIs below $25k, 61.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 170.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 308.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 495.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1731.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $36,412 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

Here:	$36,412
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $25k, 66.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 172.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 250.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 777.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8777.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $13,991 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

Here:	$13,991
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 292.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3595.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,958 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

28602:	$6,958
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 206.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1386.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,230 (reported on 22.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,230
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.8% for AGIs below $25k, 73.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.8%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.0% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28602, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,778 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,778
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $37,847 (reported on 87.7% of returns)

Here:	$37,847
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.8% for AGIs below $25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 64.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $630 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$630
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,057 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,057
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,749 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,749
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,041 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$9,041
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,029 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

28602:	$11,029
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,481 (22% of AGI, reported on 25.4% of returns)

Here:	$19,481
State:	$23,438

Here:	22.3% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,553 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,553
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,559 (reported on 25.3% of returns)

28602:	$6,559
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,350 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,350
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.8%

Here:	55%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 52.3% for AGIs below $25k, 55.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 78.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28602, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,218 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,218
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $33,035 (reported on 90.5% of returns)

Here:	$33,035
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.6% for AGIs below $10k, 85.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $960 (reported on 33.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$960
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,691 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,691
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$37,449 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$37,449
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,989 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,989
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,948 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

28602:	$2,948
North Carolina:	$2,967

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,000 (reported on 0.2% of returns)

Here:	$9,000
North Carolina:	$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $16,866 (20% of AGI, reported on 29.3% of returns)

Here:	$16,866
State:	$19,464

Here:	19.6% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,811 (5% of AGI, reported on 25.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,811
State:	$4,035

Here:	4.8% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,036 (reported on 68.8% of returns)

28602:	$6,036
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,802 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,802
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.4%

Here:	63%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 57.7% for AGIs below $10k, 67.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28637, 28666, 28667, 28601, 28168, 28612.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,915
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10,297

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 264 (183 now married, 81 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,470 (2,883 now married, 3,588 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28602 with a mortgage: 5,170 (396 second mortgage, 293 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 298

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,094
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $319

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 28602 household income distribution in 2022

• 768Less than $10,000
• 626$10,000 to $14,999
• 587$15,000 to $19,999
• 600$20,000 to $24,999
• 428$25,000 to $29,999
• 609$30,000 to $34,999
• 476$35,000 to $39,999
• 831$40,000 to $44,999
• 496$45,000 to $49,999
• 1,168$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,264$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,285$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,134$100,000 to $124,999
• 821$125,000 to $149,999
• 602$150,000 to $199,999
• 425$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28602

• 102Less than $10,000
• 119$10,000 to $14,999
• 84$15,000 to $19,999
• 35$20,000 to $24,999
• 96$25,000 to $29,999
• 31$30,000 to $34,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 181$40,000 to $49,999
• 165$50,000 to $59,999
• 257$60,000 to $69,999
• 204$70,000 to $79,999
• 138$80,000 to $89,999
• 139$90,000 to $99,999
• 712$100,000 to $124,999
• 537$125,000 to $149,999
• 763$150,000 to $174,999
• 544$175,000 to $199,999
• 991$200,000 to $249,999
• 833$250,000 to $299,999
• 717$300,000 to $399,999
• 515$400,000 to $499,999
• 177$500,000 to $749,999
• 15$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28602

• 108Less than $100
• 160$100 to $149
• 92$200 to $249
• 81$250 to $299
• 56$300 to $349
• 170$350 to $399
• 208$400 to $449
• 230$450 to $499
• 162$500 to $549
• 214$550 to $599
• 304$600 to $649
• 135$650 to $699
• 122$700 to $749
• 110$750 to $799
• 122$800 to $899
• 248$900 to $999
• 380$1,000 to $1,249
• 281$1,250 to $1,499
• 114$1,500 to $1,999
• 332No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $852.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $199,209.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $217,922
• Black or African American householders: $161,562
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $152,639
• Asian householders: $183,636
• Some other race householders: $199,605
• Two or more races householders: $264,183
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $193,734

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $199,371 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $125,284 - $287,799

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $320,530

Here:	$320,530
State:	$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $611,479

Here:	$611,479
State:	$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $162,551

Here:	$162,551
State:	$250,488

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $218,492

Here:	$218,492
State:	$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $166,709

Here:	$166,709
State:	$329,290

Mobile homes: $26,193

Here:	$26,193
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,276
• One, attached: 247
• Two: 436
• 3 or 4: 435
• 5 to 9: 189
• 10 to 19: 632
• 20 to 49: 301
• 50 or more: 104
• Mobile homes: 1,468
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Unemployment: 3.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28602

• 75.0%10,901Drove a car alone
• 11.1%1,609Carpooled
• 0.1%17Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%14Streetcar or trolley car
• 0.0%5Motorcycle
• 0.1%11Bicycle
• 1.3%183Walked
• 1.2%174Other means
• 9.0%1,309Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28602

• 331Less than 5 minutes
• 1,1235 to 9 minutes
• 2,42610 to 14 minutes
• 3,43415 to 19 minutes
• 1,91020 to 24 minutes
• 1,06525 to 29 minutes
• 1,09730 to 34 minutes
• 19135 to 39 minutes
• 18940 to 44 minutes
• 44445 to 59 minutes
• 51860 to 89 minutes
• 14590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,938

• Male householders: 6,042 (1,560 living alone), Female householders: 6,136 (1,637 living alone)

• 5,608 spouses (5,563 opposite-sex spouses), 910 unmarried partners, (859 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,264 children (7,609 natural, 278 adopted, 372 stepchildren), 860 grandchildren, 486 brothers or sisters, 410 parents, 0 foster children, 363 other relatives, 479 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 403 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,887 2-persons, 1,882 3-persons, 1,622 4-persons, 518 5-persons, 263 6-persons, 215 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,199 1-person, 558 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 4 4-persons

3,891 married couples with children.
1,975 single-parent households (412 men, 1,563 women).

86.5% of residents of 28602 zip code speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 17% well, 11% not well, 2% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
5.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% very well, 13% well, 5% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CAROLINA SOLVENTS INCORPORATED (2274 1ST ST., S.E. in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3X85FJH1, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
  Organizations: CAROLINA SOLVENTS, INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• AMERICAN SLATE & MARBLE (1027 19TH ST. S.W. in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3YG9S9XQ, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCTS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Business NAICS classification: CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: T.R. BURNETT, CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: AMERICAN SLATE & MARBLE-HICKOR, AMERICAN SLATE AND MARBLE OF HICKORY

• CITY OF HICKORY, HENRY FORK WWTP (4014 RIVER ROAD / SR 1144 in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00UX2W84DX0HG6A3TU, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -1783, AIR PROGRAM, -0-007262, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, -3M05FMYG006TPDE49SAU0EX4EG, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Organizations: HICKORY REGIONAL COMPOST FACIL (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , HICKORY, CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CITY OF HICKORY, HENRY FORK WWTP ** INACTIVE **, HICKORY CITY HENRY FORK WWTP, HICKORY (CITY) - WWTP

• CLARK TIRE & AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY (220 S CENTER ST in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: TIRE RETREADING AND REPAIR SHOPS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Alternative names: CLARK TIRE AND AUTO SUPPLY CO

• ALEXVALE FURNITURE INCORPORATED PLANT NUMBER 3 (6005 HWY. 10 W. in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3YGFTTX6, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -1171, AIR PROGRAM
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Business NAICS classification: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: ALEXVALE FURNITURE, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ALEXVALE FURN PLT 3, ALEXVALE FURNITURE CO

• C R LAINE FURNITURE CO INC INACTIVE (2829 US HIGHWAY 70 SW in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3XGF8RS1, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED
  Business NAICS classification: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
  

• BARNHARDT MANUFACTURING COMPANY (2725 TATE BOULEVARD SOUTHEAST in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: FINISHERS OF TEXTILES; PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS
  

• CHELSEA HOUSE PORT ROYAL INCORPORATED (280 15TH ST SE in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED
  Organizations: BILL CAIN (CONTACT/OWNER) , WILLIAM S CAIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CAROLINA PAVING OF HICKORY INCORPORATED (445 9TH STREET SE in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3X80AF1M, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -1185, AIR PROGRAM
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
  Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
  Alternative names: CAROLINA PAVING OF HICKORY, IN

• CANIPE & LYNN ELEC MOTOR (1909 1ST AVE SW in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: ARMATURE REWINDING SHOPS
  Alternative names: CANIPE & LYNN ELEC MOTOR *INACTIVE*

• BELL SPRINGS MANUFACTURING (1525 NINTH AVENUE SE in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: WIRE SPRINGS
  Alternative names: BELL SPRINGS MANUFACTURING *INACTIVE*

• CATHOLIC CONFERENCE CENTER (1551 TRINITY LANE STATE ROAD 1120 in HICKORY, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00NP3W64FBEN03SES8, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -000118690, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM, -NC0118690,
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: HOTELS AND MOTELS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• BLUE TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED (1202 13TH STREET S.W. in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES
  Business NAICS classification: IRON FOUNDRIES.
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%

Population in 1990: 21,020. Population change in the 1990s: +6,462 (+30.7%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 20,033
• Northeast: 1,645
• Midwest: 913
• South: 3,204
• West: 1,610

60% of the 28602 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

90% of the 28602 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 234
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 173 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 237

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (HICKORY, NC):

• INTRAMCO, INC (6420 GRGE HLDBRAN SCHL RD; small business) : $320,600 in 6 contracts from 1999 to 2006

  Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Museums and Exhibition Buildings, Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Miscellaneous, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings by National Park Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Navy, United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008), and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $127,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $91,300; 2006: $101,300.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $123,000 with National Park Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Museums and Exhibition Buildings. Taking place in VT. Signed on 2000-11-15. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
  $91,300 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2005-01-19. Effective on 2005-02-01. Completion date: 2010-01-31.
  $66,300, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-17. Effective on 2006-02-01. Completion date: 2007-01-31.
  $35,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2006-05-12. Completion date: 2006-07-14.
  

• NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY COMPAN (2341 HWY 64-70 WEST)

  $39,330 with Navy for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.

• CAROLINA PUMP & SUPPLY CORP (315 9TH ST SE)

  $28,791 with Navy for Power and Hand Pumps. Signed on 2000-06-16. Completion date: 2000-08-28.

• DRILLING EQUIPMENT SALES INC (2515 HWY 70 SW; small business)

  $17,750 with Army for Mining, Rock Drilling, Earth Boring and Related Equipment. Taking place in ND. Signed on 2004-10-18. Completion date: 2004-12-15.

• CAROLINA TAPE & SUPPLY CORPORA (502 19TH STREET PL SE; small business) : $14,531 in 3 contracts in 2005

  $7,265 with Navy for Office Supplies. Signed on 2005-04-04. Completion date: 2005-04-18.
  $4,301, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-01. Completion date: 2005-08-22.
  $2,965, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
  

• CRYO-CARE LLC (4240-A JOHNSON BRIDGE RD; small business)

  $9,114 with Army for Hospital Furniture, Equipment, Utensils, and Supplies. Signed on 2002-09-23. Completion date: 2002-10-12.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 12 establishments, 20-49 employees: 12 establishments, 10-19 employees: 7 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 5, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 13, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 13)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 167. The highest number of fire incidents - 311 took place in 2002, and the least - 31 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (40.0%), and Structure Fires (30.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28602
• 1,13540.0%Outside Fires
• 87730.9%Structure Fires
• 52518.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 29910.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28602, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28602 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	87	74.6 years
James	83	70.9 years
William	71	74.9 years
Robert	61	69.8 years
John	55	71.3 years
Charles	50	68.3 years
George	37	73.0 years
Ruth	35	78.9 years
Betty	31	68.2 years
Paul	28	67.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 28602 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	51	73.3 years
Whitener	38	80.9 years
Huffman	36	76.8 years
Wilson	36	72.4 years
Young	34	77.7 years
Johnson	31	69.6 years
Propst	31	72.7 years
Brittain	29	75.6 years
Williams	29	71.7 years
Miller	27	74.9 years

Businesses in zip code 28602
Name	Count		Name	Count
AMF Bowling	1		LensCrafters	1
AT&T	1		Lowe's	1
Academy Sports + Outdoors	1		Marriott	2
Ace Hardware	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	4
Advance Auto Parts	3		Maurices	1
Aeropostale	1		McDonald's	2
American Eagle Outfitters	2		Motherhood Maternity	1
Applebee's	1		New Balance	1
Arby's	1		New York & Co	1
Ashley Furniture	1		Nike	13
AutoZone	1		Nissan	1
Avenue	1		Office Depot	1
Barnes & Noble	1		OfficeMax	1
Bath & Body Works	1		Old Navy	1
Bed Bath & Beyond	1		Olive Garden	1
Best Western	1		Outback	1
Blockbuster	2		Outback Steakhouse	1
Buffalo Wild Wings	1		Pac Sun	1
CVS	1		Panda Express	1
CarMax	1		Penske	1
Catherines	1		PetSmart	1
Charlotte Russe	1		Pier 1 Imports	1
Chevrolet	1		Quality	1
Chick-Fil-A	2		Quiznos	1
Chuck E. Cheese's	1		RadioShack	2
Cold Stone Creamery	1		Red Lobster	1
Cracker Barrel	1		Red Roof Inn	1
Dairy Queen	2		Rite Aid	1
Decora Cabinetry	4		Ruby Tuesday	1
Discount Tire	1		Rue21	1
Domino's Pizza	1		SAS Shoes	1
DressBarn	1		Sam's Club	1
Dressbarn	1		Sears	2
Dunkin Donuts	2		Shoe Carnival	1
FedEx	4		Sleep Inn	1
Finish Line	1		Sprint Nextel	4
Ford	1		Starbucks	1
GNC	1		Subaru	1
GameStop	3		Subway	3
Gap	1		T-Mobile	2
Gymboree	1		T.J.Maxx	1
H&R Block	2		Taco Bell	1
Hardee's	1		Target	1
Hilton	1		Tire Kingdom	1
Holiday Inn	2		Toyota	1
Home Depot	1		Toys"R"Us	1
Honda	1		True Value	1
Hot Topic	1		U-Haul	3
Hyundai	1		UPS	9
IHOP	1		Vans	1
JCPenney	1		Verizon Wireless	1
Jack In The Box	1		Victoria's Secret	1
Jones New York	2		Volkswagen	1
Journeys	1		Waffle House	1
Kincaid	1		Walgreens	1
Kohl's	1		Walmart	1
La-Z-Boy	1		Wendy's	2
Lane Bryant	1		Wet Seal	1
Lane Furniture	1		YMCA	2