Hiddenite is a community in Alexander County, North Carolina, home to about 290 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28636.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hiddenite. 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)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA427 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hiddenite; 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.
Hiddenite had 507 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.
It’s the 664th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Alexander County grew from 10,960 residents in 1900 to 36,444 in 2020.
Alexander County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 52.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Taylorsville, NC weather station (7 miles away).
8,199 jobs at 598 businesses in Alexander County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hiddenite.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 7 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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.
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Alexander County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiddenite ElementaryHiddenite | Pre-K–5 | 370 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| East Alexander MiddleHiddenite | 6–8 | 510 | Public | 4.4 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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