Hickory, NC ZIP Codes
Hickory, North Carolina has 3 ZIP codes: 2 for street addresses ( and ) and 1 for PO boxes ().
Your street decides which one you use.
Which Hickory ZIP code is my address in?
Street ranges from the Census Bureau, 2026. PO box and organization ZIP codes are not found by street. A new street may be missing: address not found?
Hickory ZIP code map
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28603 has no area on the map: it is a PO box or single-organization ZIP code. Dashed line: Hickory city limits.
Map: Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020) and place limits (2024).
All Hickory ZIP codes by type
| ZIP | Type and post office or station |
|---|---|
| 28601 | street delivery Hickory |
| 28602 | street delivery Hickory |
| 28603 | PO boxes at the Contract Unit Bethlehem Realty post office Contract Unit Bethlehem Realty |
ZIP codes from nearby towns that reach into Hickory
- 28658, mailing town Newton, covers 5 percent of Hickory
Why your mail may say Hickory when you live outside it
Hickory ZIP codes also cover St. Stephens, Mountain View and Long View, so a letter addressed to Hickory can go to a home outside the city limits.
The reverse happens too: parts of Hickory use 28658, which mails under a neighboring town's name.
A ZIP code does not set your city, school district or tax. Catawba County property records show which city you are in.
Hickory ZIP code questions
What is the main ZIP code for Hickory?
28601, the ZIP code of the main Hickory post office at 231 Government Ave SW Suite 99.
Which Hickory ZIP codes are for PO boxes only?
28603. Mail to it goes to boxes at the post office, not to street addresses.
What county is Hickory in?
Catawba County, with parts in Burke County and Caldwell County.
ZIP codes for towns near Hickory
More towns near Hickory: Charlotte, Salisbury, Matthews, Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Indian Trail, Winston-Salem, Spartanburg, Monroe.
Sources and last checked
USPS ZIP Locale Detail (October 1, 2026), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Census Bureau, HUD-USPS crosswalk.
Checked October 20, 2026. Sources · How we build our lists · Corrections