| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 704 / 828 / 980 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:55 PM |
| Population: | 35,126 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37003 |
| CBSA: | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC |
| Land Area: | 275 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.8975, -81.1219 |
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35,126 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 275 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 37,331 to 35,126 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.9% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28678 (Stony Point, $74,845 median) and poorest ZIP 28681 (Taylorsville, $60,977) are 11.0 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $209,000 in 28681 (Taylorsville) to $236,600 in 28678 (Stony Point).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 76 people/sq mi in 28636 (Hiddenite) to 150 in 28681 (Taylorsville).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.3% bachelor's+ in 28636 (Hiddenite) to 17.8% in 28678 (Stony Point) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #67 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #41 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $63,547 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,749 of 25,626 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Alexander County lost 5.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: