Burke County, North Carolina
Burke County covers 506 sq mi of land and has about 87,795 residents. 11 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 10 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
87,795
173/sq mi
Median household income
$59K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$185K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$884
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.9
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
15.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Burke County
11 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28612 | Connelly Springs | 11,290 | $54,934 | |
| 28619 | Drexel | 487 | $34,881 | |
| 28628 | Glen Alpine | 60 | $74,375 | |
| 28637 | Hildebran | 1,911 | $67,500 | |
| 28641 | Jonas Ridge | 59 | — | |
| 28647 | Linville Falls · PO box | — | — | |
| 28655 | Morganton | 55,100 | $57,713 | |
| 28666 | Icard | 273 | — | |
| 28671 | Rutherford College | 375 | $73,929 | |
| 28680 | Morganton · PO box | — | — | |
| 28690 | Valdese | 9,196 | $67,000 |
Burke County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
20%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
4%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
14%
High school
32%
Some college
21%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
7%
How people get to work
Drove alone
84%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.0%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
5%
Other
0.5%
At a glance
| Burke | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 74.5% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 84.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 11% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 5.3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 26.4 min |