Newton is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, home to about 13,333 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28658, and parts of 28613 are in Newton too.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Newton; also Hickory and Maiden
Mostly Conover; part is in Newton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newton. 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)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA449 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newton; 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.
Newton had 13,148 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 79th 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 (6 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).
158 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 64 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Established in 1845.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Catawba County Schools, Newton Conover City Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balls Creek ElementaryNewton | Pre-K–6 | 686 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| South Newton ElementaryNewton | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Startown ElementaryNewton | Pre-K–6 | 540 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Blackburn ElementaryNewton | K–6 | 484 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| North Newton ElementaryNewton | K–5 | 388 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Jacobs Fork MiddleNewton | 7–8 | 482 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Discovery High SchoolNewton | 9–12 | 146 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Fred T Foard HighNewton | 9–12 | 930 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Newton-Conover HighNewton | 9–12 | 724 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori at Sandy FordNewton | Pre-K–8 | 50 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Conover, Hickory, St. Stephens and Maiden.
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