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Banner Elk ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Banner Elk, NC is 28604, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,473
Area code
828

Banner Elk in numbers

About 1,473 people live in Banner Elk, in 405 households. The median household income is $86,382 a year, 19% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $458,100 (59% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $849 a month. The median age is 20.7; 52.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 12 minutes.

Population1,473Banner Elk1,473
Households405Banner Elk405
Median age20.7Banner Elk20.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$86,382Banner Elk$86,382North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$458,100Banner Elk$458,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$849Banner Elk$849North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher52.5%Banner Elk52.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute11.6 minBanner Elk11.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density778 / sq miBanner Elk778 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Banner Elk

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Banner Elk
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28604 Banner Elk , NC Standard 7,869 $76,319 $383,800

Map of Banner Elk ZIP codes

28604

The ZIP codes of Banner Elk, 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 Banner Elk

The nearest larger towns are Cove Creek (1,629 people, 10.0 mi), Boone (20,032 people, 12 mi) and Hampton, TN (1,883 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Banner Elk
TownPopulationDistance
Boone 20,032 11.9 mi
Mountain City, TN 2,542 21.7 mi
Elizabethton, TN 14,374 24.1 mi
Gamewell 3,689 25.4 mi
Lenoir 18,299 25.9 mi
Unicoi, TN 3,806 26.1 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 28.2 mi

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

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