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ZIP 28609, Catawba

Moderate

🇺🇸Catawba, North Carolina · United States

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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Schools — 3 schools within range

Affordability

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Safety — based on limited evidence

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Amenities — no source available yet

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No. 10 women’s soccer settles for draw at Anderson Winston-Salem Journal

No. 10 Catawba women's soccer drew 1-1 at Anderson after conceding a late equalizer, remaining tied with the Trojans atop the South Atlantic Conference table.

3 days ago Read article

King earns all-tournament honors at Savannah Lakes Winston-Salem Journal

Catawba women’s golf finished ninth at the Savannah Lakes Invitational, led by Mary-Paige King’s even-par 216 and all-tournament fifth-place finish.

4 days ago Read article

Pollard and Vara earn Catawba Budd Group weekly honors Winston-Salem Journal

Catawba sophomores Mandi Pollard and Héctor Vara earn Sept. 22 Budd Group Athlete of the Week honors after standout cross country and men’s soccer performances.

4 days ago Read article

Home is the foundation where our lives are built Winston-Salem Journal

Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley helps families like Mike’s move from unsafe rentals into safe, affordable homes that support health, stability and futures.

4 days ago Read article

Catawba women’s cross country takes third at Converse Kick-Off Greensboro News & Record

Catawba women’s cross country took third at the Converse Kick-Off, led by Mandi and Morgan Pollard in the top 10 and four runners in the top 20 overall.

1 week ago Read article

Data confidence

Moderate coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

20 pts

freshness

20 pts

record coverage

6 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.

Score dashboard

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Safety

Bottom 1%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Schools

Bottom 1%

2020

Transport

Bottom 6%

pending

Amenities

Bottom 6%

pending

Lifestyle

Bottom 6%

pending

Property Confidence

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

🔥 Wildfire: None on record

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Community demographics

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Population

6,615

Median household income

$77,679/yr

Median home value

$245,900

Price-to-income ratio

Median home ÷ median household income

3.2×

Moderately priced

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Crime & Safety

North Carolina · United States national statistics

80/100

Safety score based on North Carolina region averages

Safety score estimated from national crime statistics for this region.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

🔥 No wildfire history

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Schools in this area

NCES Common Core of Data · 3 schools

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Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

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Public transit

Score 50/100

🚗

Car-dependent area

No public transit infrastructure data is available for this ZIP area. This typically reflects rural or very low-density suburban areas.

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS · USGS · NIFC/WFIGS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods, earthquakes or wildfires recorded near this area since 2006.

Drug & substance activity

Drug offense data at ZIP-code level is not publicly reported in the FBI CDE dataset. City-wide violent and property crime rates are used for the safety score.

Affordability

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median household income

$77,679/yr

Median home value

$245,900

ZIP area population

6,615

Price-to-income ratio

3.2×

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