ZIP 28603 is served primarily by Catawba County, NC — including Hickory. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Catawba County aggregate.
Mar peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 158 | 12.6% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 136 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 131 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 81 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 74 | 5.9% |
9 cities sit in Catawba County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hickory | 43,352 | 444 | 44 | C+ |
| 2 | Newton | 13,173 | 241 | 26 | B- |
| 3 | St. Stephens | 9,624 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Conover | 8,457 | 122 | 22 | B- |
| 5 | Long View | 5,029 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Maiden | 3,727 | 129 | 6 | C |
| 7 | Mountain View | 3,323 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Claremont | 1,902 | 55 | 19 | C- |
| 9 | Catawba | 630 | 81 | 11 | C- |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County | NC | 0.50 | FIPS 37023 |
| Caldwell County | NC | 0.50 | FIPS 37027 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Catawba County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.