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Boomer ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Boomer, NC is 28606, and its area code is 336.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,187
Area code
336

Boomer in numbers

About 2,187 people live in Boomer, in 844 households. The median household income is $56,600 a year, 22% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,900 (67% below the North Carolina median).

Population2,187Boomer2,187
Households844Boomer844
Median household income$56,600Boomer$56,600North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$95,900Boomer$95,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Boomer

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Boomer
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28606 Boomer , NC Standard 2,187 $56,600 $95,900

Map of Boomer ZIP codes

28606

The ZIP codes of Boomer, 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 Boomer

The nearest larger towns are Wilkesboro (3,646 people, 9.6 mi), Cricket (2,317 people, 10 mi) and Taylorsville (2,201 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Boomer
TownPopulationDistance
Wilkesboro 3,646 9.6 mi
North Wilkesboro 4,421 12.6 mi
Lenoir 18,299 15.7 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 16.2 mi
Hudson 3,772 17.3 mi
Sawmills 5,042 18.8 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 18.8 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 18.9 mi
St. Stephens 9,457 19.9 mi
Gamewell 3,689 20.8 mi
Hickory 44,258 21.6 mi
Boone 20,032 22.9 mi
Long View 5,011 23.1 mi
Conover 8,580 23.8 mi

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

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