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Black Mountain ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Black Mountain, NC is 28711, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
8,513
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Black Mountain uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Black Mountain in numbers

About 8,513 people live in Black Mountain, in 3,601 households. The median household income is $77,042 a year, 6% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $358,900 (24% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,652 a month. The median age is 58.4; 56.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population8,513Black Mountain8,513
Households3,601Black Mountain3,601
Median age58.4Black Mountain58.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$77,042Black Mountain$77,042North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$358,900Black Mountain$358,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,652Black Mountain$1,652North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher56.3%Black Mountain56.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.4 minBlack Mountain21.4 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,262 / sq miBlack Mountain1,262 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Black Mountain

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Black Mountain
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28711 Black Mountain , NC Standard 12,663 $74,761 $370,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Black Mountain

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

ZIP codes overlapping Black Mountain
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28778 Swannanoa , NC Standard 13,536 $73,408 $303,300

Map of Black Mountain ZIP codes

28711

The ZIP codes of Black Mountain, 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 Black Mountain

The nearest larger towns are Asheville (94,535 people, 13 mi), Hendersonville (15,408 people, 21 mi) and Morganton (17,646 people, 36 mi).

Towns near Black Mountain
TownPopulationDistance
Swannanoa 6,901 3.6 mi
Asheville 94,535 13.1 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 13.7 mi
Weaverville 4,687 14.2 mi
Edneyville 2,716 14.7 mi
Emma 2,657 15.2 mi
Woodfin 8,048 15.3 mi
Fletcher 8,098 16.2 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 17.3 mi
Marion 7,579 18.7 mi
Mars Hill 3,025 19.3 mi
Mountain Home 3,437 19.6 mi
Dana 4,147 20.4 mi
Hendersonville 15,408 21.4 mi

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

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