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Burke County, North Carolina

Burke County, North Carolina, has 88,655 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Morganton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 506 sq mi (1,311 km²) of land.

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Burke County in North Carolina
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Burke County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
88,655
Land area
506 sq mi (1,311 km²)
County seat or government
Morganton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$58,592 ± $3,527
Median home value
$185,400 ± $10,642
Median rent, with utilities
$884 ± $47
Homes lived in by their owners
74.5% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro areaCentral county
Water area
8 sq mi (20.7 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37023
Coordinates (central point)
35.746182, -81.706180
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Burke County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2865555,100 people
  2. 2860153,329 people
  3. 2864545,997 people
  4. 2860231,113 people
  5. 2861211,290 people
  6. 2816810,484 people
  7. 286909,196 people
  8. 286578,188 people
  9. 287618,150 people
  10. 280907,268 people
  11. 286371,911 people
  12. 28619487 people
All 17
  1. 28671375 people
  2. 28667301 people
  3. 28666273 people
  4. 2862860 people
  5. 2864159 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Burke County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Burke County, largest first

  1. Morganton Township27,643 people
  2. Icard Township17,244 people
  3. Silver Creek Township10,227 people
  4. Lovelady Township8,499 people
  5. Drexel Township6,744 people
  6. Quaker Meadows Township6,333 people
  7. Lower Fork Township2,948 people
  8. Lower Creek Township2,947 people
  9. Linville Township2,079 people
  10. Upper Creek Township1,229 people
  11. Upper Fork Township1,139 people
  12. Smoky Creek Township441 people
All 13
  1. Jonas Ridge Township322 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Burke County, largest first

  1. Burke County Schools87,795 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hickory, North Carolina (city)44,258 people
  2. Morganton, North Carolina (city)17,646 people
  3. Long View, North Carolina (town)5,011 people
  4. Valdese, North Carolina (town)4,704 people
  5. Connelly Springs, North Carolina (town)2,427 people
  6. Salem, North Carolina (CDP)2,377 people
  7. Hildebran, North Carolina (town)2,207 people
  8. Icard, North Carolina (CDP)2,153 people
  9. Drexel, North Carolina (town)2,146 people
  10. Glen Alpine, North Carolina (town)1,991 people
  11. Rutherford College, North Carolina (town)1,374 people
  12. Rhodhiss, North Carolina (town)1,166 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Caldwell County, North Carolina19 mi northeast
  2. McDowell County, North Carolina20 mi west
  3. Avery County, North Carolina26 mi northwest
  4. Rutherford County, North Carolina27 mi southwest
  5. Catawba County, North Carolina28 mi east
  6. Cleveland County, North Carolina30 mi south
  7. Lincoln County, North Carolina32 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.