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Boone ZIP codes, North Carolina

Boone, NC has 2 ZIP codes (28607 and 28608) and area code 828. The largest is 28607.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
20,032
Area code
828

Boone in numbers

About 20,032 people live in Boone, in 5,975 households, the 49th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $30,065 a year, 58% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $411,100 (42% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,111 a month. The median age is 21.3; 56.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population20,032Boone20,032
Households5,975Boone5,975
Median age21.3Boone21.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$30,065Boone$30,065North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$411,100Boone$411,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,111Boone$1,111North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher56.8%Boone56.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.8 minBoone15.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,137 / sq miBoone3,137 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Boone

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Boone
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28607 Boone , NC Standard 35,679 $46,639 $378,600
28608 Boone , NC No street area — — —

Map of Boone ZIP codes

2860728608

The ZIP codes of Boone, 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 Boone

The nearest larger towns are Hickory (44,258 people, 38 mi), Bristol, TN (27,636 people, 39 mi) and Johnson City, TN (72,222 people, 41 mi).

Towns near Boone
TownPopulationDistance
Mountain City, TN 2,542 19.3 mi
Lenoir 18,299 22.6 mi
Gamewell 3,689 24.5 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 26.1 mi
Hudson 3,772 27.2 mi
Wilkesboro 3,646 27.7 mi
Sawmills 5,042 29.3 mi
North Wilkesboro 4,421 29.5 mi

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