ZIP 28601 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Catawba County, North Carolina, ZIP 28601 scores 31 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. It additionally carries heavy environmental risk: FEMA disaster exposure (88/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (78/100), climate & FEMA risk (73/100). On the structural side it scores 68/100, with 7/100 of stress already active. Its standout signals are structural risk (68/100), institutional ownership (65/100), construction/permit lag (51/100). By contrast, mortgage stress (25/100) register low.

The market reads peak — home values rose 1.2% year on year, and 18% higher over three years (phase confidence 50/100). Topping markets hide individual distress behind strong averages.

Median household income is $67,839, below the U.S. median near $78,000. Around 33% of renters are cost-burdened. About 52,839 people live here, median age 40. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 29/100. 12.7% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Educational attainment sits at 35% bachelor's-or-above. The ZIP holds roughly 23,838 housing units. The vacancy rate is 9.2%. Owners hold 68% of homes, renters 32%. Home values center near $261,600, an affordability ratio of 3.5× — accessible.

Net-net, 28601 is middle-of-the-pack, where the deals are specific addresses rather than the whole ZIP. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.