Catawba is a town in Catawba County, North Carolina, home to about 628 people across 4.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28609.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Catawba, part in Lake Norman of Catawba
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Catawba. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA440 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Catawba; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Catawba had 702 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 546th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Catawba County grew from 22,133 residents in 1900 to 160,610 in 2020.
Catawba County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Catawba 5 Sw, NC weather station (5 miles away).
85,704 jobs at 4,349 businesses in Catawba County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Catawba.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Catawba County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba Elementary SchoolCatawba | Pre-K–6 | 450 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Catawba Rosenwald Education CenterCatawba | K–12 | 7 | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| Bandys HighCatawba | 9–12 | 935 | Public | 2.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Norman of Catawba.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.