McDowell County, North Carolina
McDowell County covers 440 sq mi of land and has about 44,817 residents. 5 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 5 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
44,817
102/sq mi
Median household income
$57K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$171K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$806
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.3
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
14.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in McDowell County
5 total
McDowell County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
19%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
4%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
15%
High school
35%
Some college
19%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
6%
How people get to work
Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
6%
Other
0.9%
At a glance
| McDowell | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 75.6% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 6% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 83.6% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.2% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 26.4 min |