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Alexander ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Alexander, NC is 28701, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,786
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Alexander itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Asheville (5.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Alexander in numbers

About 5,786 people live in Alexander, in 1,710 households. The median household income is $108,125 a year, 49% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $324,300 (12% above the North Carolina median).

Population5,786Alexander5,786
Households1,710Alexander1,710
Median household income$108,125Alexander$108,125North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$324,300Alexander$324,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Alexander. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Alexander

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Alexander
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28701 Alexander , NC Standard 5,786 $108,125 $324,300

Map of Alexander ZIP codes

28701

The ZIP codes of Alexander, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Alexander

The nearest larger towns are Woodfin (8,048 people, 4.7 mi), Asheville (94,535 people, 10 mi) and Swannanoa (6,901 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Alexander
TownPopulationDistance
Weaverville 4,687 4.5 mi
Woodfin 8,048 4.7 mi
Emma 2,657 7.5 mi
Mars Hill 3,025 9.8 mi
Asheville 94,535 10.4 mi
Swannanoa 6,901 15.7 mi
Canton 4,419 16.3 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 17.0 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 17.4 mi
Black Mountain 8,513 18.5 mi
Fletcher 8,098 20.2 mi
Lake Junaluska 3,175 22.4 mi
Mills River 7,281 22.5 mi
Mountain Home 3,437 24.3 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Buncombe County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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