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Ash ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Ash, NC is 28420, and its area codes are 472 and 910.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,658
Area codes
472, 910

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Ash itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Longwood (6.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Ash in numbers

About 2,658 people live in Ash, in 1,163 households. The median household income is $53,935 a year, 25% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $198,100 (31% below the North Carolina median).

Population2,658Ash2,658
Households1,163Ash1,163
Median household income$53,935Ash$53,935North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$198,100Ash$198,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ash

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ash
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28420 Ash , NC Standard 2,658 $53,935 $198,100

Map of Ash ZIP codes

28420

The ZIP codes of Ash, 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 Ash

The nearest larger towns are Shallotte (4,639 people, 7.3 mi), Sunset Beach (4,351 people, 11 mi) and Carolina Shores (5,017 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Ash
TownPopulationDistance
Shallotte 4,639 7.3 mi
Sunset Beach 4,351 11.4 mi
Carolina Shores 5,017 11.8 mi
Little River, SC 11,771 15.5 mi
North Myrtle Beach, SC 19,855 20.9 mi
Oak Island 9,030 22.2 mi
St. James 7,072 22.4 mi
Boiling Spring Lakes 6,347 22.6 mi
Whiteville 4,696 23.2 mi
Loris, SC 2,645 24.0 mi
Tabor City 3,777 24.1 mi
Leland 29,607 26.7 mi
Southport 4,205 27.7 mi
Belville 2,573 29.1 mi

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