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Asheville ZIP codes, North Carolina

Asheville, NC has 11 ZIP codes, from 28801 to 28816, and area code 828. The largest are 28806, 28803 and 28804.

USPS city name
11 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
94,535
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Asheville uses the ZIP codes above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Asheville in numbers

About 94,535 people live in Asheville, in 37,394 households, the 11th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $71,102 a year, about the same as the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $440,000 (52% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,402 a month. The median age is 40.7; 53.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population94,535Asheville94,535
Households37,394Asheville37,394
Median age40.7Asheville40.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$71,102Asheville$71,102North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$440,000Asheville$440,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,402Asheville$1,402North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher53.4%Asheville53.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.2 minAsheville18.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,079 / sq miAsheville2,079 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Asheville city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Asheville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Asheville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28806 Asheville , NC Standard 43,433 $63,273 $359,200
28803 Asheville , NC Standard 33,718 $76,662 $452,900
28804 Asheville , NC Standard 25,776 $88,312 $566,000
28805 Asheville , NC Standard 19,993 $75,151 $412,500
28801 Asheville , NC Standard 14,691 $58,438 $548,100
28802 Asheville , NC No street area — — —
28810 Asheville , NC No street area — — —
28813 Asheville , NC No street area — — —
28814 Asheville , NC No street area — — —
28815 Asheville , NC No street area — — —
28816 Asheville , NC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Asheville

These ZIP codes cover part of Asheville but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Asheville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28704 Arden , NC Standard 24,138 $81,096 $390,000
28715 Candler , NC Standard 30,328 $71,716 $309,000
28732 Fletcher , NC Standard 19,279 $81,852 $376,700

Map of Asheville ZIP codes

2880628803288042880528801288022881028813288142881528816

The ZIP codes of Asheville, 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 Asheville

The nearest larger town is Knoxville, TN (195,185 people, 83 mi).

Towns near Asheville
TownPopulationDistance
Emma 2,657 3.2 mi
Woodfin 8,048 5.7 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 7.0 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 7.4 mi
Weaverville 4,687 8.9 mi
Swannanoa 6,901 9.5 mi
Fletcher 8,098 9.9 mi
Black Mountain 8,513 13.1 mi
Mills River 7,281 13.3 mi
Mountain Home 3,437 14.2 mi
Canton 4,419 16.0 mi
Edneyville 2,716 16.9 mi
Mars Hill 3,025 17.8 mi
Hendersonville 15,408 18.0 mi

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