Hickory, NC 28601 – GeoIQ

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Hickory, NC 28601

Welcome to Hickory, NC 28601.

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Hickory, NC 28601 resides in Catawba County.

A typical household needs somewhere between $30,000 to $55,000 to live in this ZIP code and it is not considered overall inexpensive in North Carolina. Population grew 3% in the past five years.

This ZIP code is in an urban neighborhood that's part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metropolitan area. It is not too densely populated, with close to 1,100 residents per square mile.

Key Cost Indexes

Index NameZIP CodeCounty
State
Wealth Overall
1-100 (wealthiest)
636471
Cost of Living
1-100 (costliest)
567079
Earnings Power
1-100 (highest pay)
493665
Tax Friendliness
1-100 (friendliest)
313230
Retail Power
1-100 (strongest)
275873
K-12 Resources
1-100 (most resourceful)
5185
65
Inequality
1-100 (most unequal)
857282
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Economic Significance

Indicator NameAs %
County Total
As %
State Total
Total population32%0.5-0.9%
Voter population30%0.5-0.9%
Privately-owned homes29%0.5-0.9%
Value of all homes32%0.5-0.9%
Value of all mortgage-free homes34%0.5-0.9%
Total real estate taxes
35%0.5-0.9%
Total income
35%0.5-0.9%
Total workers
32%0.5-0.9%
Total wages and salaries
35%0.5-0.9%
Total vehicles
31%0.5-0.9%
Total retails
31%0.5-0.9%
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Public Safety Record

CrimeHickoryState of NC
Violent Crimes43
Murder
44
Rape31
Robbery54
Assault44
Property Crimes54
Burglary55
Larceny53
Auto Theft52
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scale estimates for similar neighborhoods.
Crime scale among places
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1: Very low
2: Relatively low
3: Relatively moderate
4: Relatively high
5: Very high
Crime scale among states
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No rating/
Insufficient data
1: Very low
2: Relatively low
3: Relatively moderate
4: Relatively high
5: Very high
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Climate

Average Weather

MonthTemperature
(°F)
Precipitation
(in”)
January403.64
February41.35.07
March52.85.73
April57.71.6
May65.32.6
June73.72.46
July77.44.57
August77.74.91
September69.91.72
October63.82.81
November46.90.49
December49.71.06

Type of Weather: Cfa

TypeDescriptionExamples
AfTropical rainforestPalm Beach, FL
Kahului, HI
AmTropical monsoonMiami
AsTropical dry summerHonolulu
AwTropical dry winterKey West, FL
Naples, FL
BShHot semi-dryScottsdale, AZ
BSkCold semi-drySan Diego
Colorado Springs
BWhHot desert climatePhonenix
BWkCold desert climateLas Vegas
CfaHumid subtropicalVirginia Beach
Dallas, TX
New York City
CfbSubtropical highland/
Temperate oceanic
Mystic, CT
CfcSubpoloar oceanicSpots of Alaska
CsaHot-summer MediterraneanNewport Beach
CsbWarm-summer
Mediterranean
Seattle
San Francisco
DfaHot-summer humid
continental
Boston
Chicago
DfbWarm-summer humid
continental
Maine
Park City, UT
DfcSubarcticMost of Alaska
DsbMediterranean-influenced
warm-summer humid continental
Boise, Idaho
DscMediterranean-influenced subarcticPruodoe Bay, AK

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone for ZIP Code 28601: 8a

Average annual Minimum Extreme Temperature

ZoneFrom °F (°C)To °F (°C)
0a< −65 °F (−53.9 °C)
0b−65 °F (−53.9 °C)−60 °F (−51.1 °C)
1a−60 °F (−51.1 °C)−55 °F (−48.3 °C)
1b−55 °F (−48.3 °C)−50 °F (−45.6 °C)
2a−50 °F (−45.6 °C)−45 °F (−42.8 °C)
2b−45 °F (−42.8 °C)−40 °F (−40 °C)
3a−40 °F (−40 °C)−35 °F (−37.2 °C)
3b−35 °F (−37.2 °C)−30 °F (−34.4 °C)
4a−30 °F (−34.4 °C)−25 °F (−31.7 °C)
4b−25 °F (−31.7 °C)−20 °F (−28.9 °C)
5a−20 °F (−28.9 °C)−15 °F (−26.1 °C)
5b−15 °F (−26.1 °C)−10 °F (−23.3 °C)
6a−10 °F (−23.3 °C)−5 °F (−20.6 °C)
6b−5 °F (−20.6 °C)0 °F (−17.8 °C)
7a0 °F (−17.8 °C)5 °F (−15 °C)
7b5 °F (−15 °C)10 °F (−12.2 °C)
8a10 °F (−12.2 °C)15 °F (−9.4 °C)
8b15 °F (−9.4 °C)20 °F (−6.7 °C)
9a20 °F (−6.7 °C)25 °F (−3.9 °C)
9b25 °F (−3.9 °C)30 °F (−1.1 °C)
10a30 °F (−1.1 °C)35 °F (1.7 °C)
10b35 °F (1.7 °C)40 °F (4.4 °C)
11a40 °F (4.4 °C)45 °F (7.2 °C)
11b45 °F (7.2 °C)50 °F (10 °C)
12a50 °F (10 °C)55 °F (12.8 °C)
12b55 °F (12.8 °C)60 °F (15.6 °C)
13a60 °F (15.6 °C)65 °F (18.3 °C)
13b> 65 °F (18.3 °C)

Time Zone for ZIP Code 28601: 3

Time ZoneAbbreviationName
1AKSAlaskan Standard Time
2CSTCentral Standard Time
3ESTEastern Standard Time
4HSTHawaii-Aleutian
Standard Time
5MSTMountain Standard Time
6PSTPacific Standard Time

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