Catawba County, North Carolina
Catawba County covers 401 sq mi of land and has about 163,573 residents. 10 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 8 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
163,573
408/sq mi
Median household income
$68K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$242K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$965
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.1
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
12.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Catawba County
10 total
Catawba County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
16%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
12%
High school
29%
Some college
21%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0.8%
At a glance
| Catawba | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 72.2% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 88.5% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 10.6% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 6.9% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 26.4 min |