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Candler ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Candler, NC is 28715, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
30,328
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Candler itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Asheville (6.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Candler in numbers

About 30,328 people live in Candler, in 10,561 households. The median household income is $71,716 a year, about the same as the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $309,000 (7% above the North Carolina median).

Population30,328Candler30,328
Households10,561Candler10,561
Median household income$71,716Candler$71,716North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$309,000Candler$309,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Candler

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Candler
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28715 Candler , NC Standard 30,328 $71,716 $309,000

Map of Candler ZIP codes

28715

The ZIP codes of Candler, 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 Candler

The nearest larger towns are Asheville (94,535 people, 9.8 mi), Greer, SC (41,536 people, 48 mi) and Greenville, SC (72,935 people, 51 mi).

Towns near Candler
TownPopulationDistance
Canton 4,419 7.0 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 8.5 mi
Emma 2,657 9.0 mi
Asheville 94,535 9.8 mi
Mills River 7,281 11.4 mi
Woodfin 8,048 11.4 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 12.0 mi
Fletcher 8,098 12.7 mi
Lake Junaluska 3,175 14.7 mi
Mountain Home 3,437 15.3 mi
Weaverville 4,687 15.6 mi
Etowah 7,968 15.9 mi
Waynesville 10,502 16.3 mi
Brevard 7,897 18.3 mi

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

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