ZIP Code 28601

In ZIP code 28601, near Hiddenite, homes carry a median value of $261,600 while households earn a median of $67,817. The county's 0.58% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $1,517 annually on a home at that median value — a figure that stays contained against the area's per-capita income of $40,441. Sales taxes add 7.00% at checkout on purchases within the ZIP. Together, the housing costs and tax load sit against a local income base that gives buyers room to absorb both without stretching household finances too far.