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Cherokee ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Cherokee, NC is 28719, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,059
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Cherokee 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.

Cherokee in numbers

About 2,059 people live in Cherokee, in 937 households. The median household income is $55,972 a year, 23% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $189,900 (34% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,075 a month. The median age is 33.3; 24.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 11 minutes.

Population2,059Cherokee2,059
Households937Cherokee937
Median age33.3Cherokee33.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$55,972Cherokee$55,972North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$189,900Cherokee$189,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,075Cherokee$1,075North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%Cherokee24.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute11.1 minCherokee11.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density170 / sq miCherokee170 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cherokee

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cherokee
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28719 Cherokee , NC Standard 6,786 $60,658 $188,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Cherokee

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

ZIP codes overlapping Cherokee
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28789 Whittier , NC Standard 5,788 $51,713 $221,600

Map of Cherokee ZIP codes

28719

The ZIP codes of Cherokee, 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 Cherokee

The nearest larger towns are Sylva (2,646 people, 8.9 mi), Maggie Valley (2,112 people, 14 mi) and Cullowhee (7,973 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Cherokee
TownPopulationDistance
Sylva 2,646 8.9 mi
Cullowhee 7,973 13.9 mi
Waynesville 10,502 17.0 mi
Lake Junaluska 3,175 18.7 mi
Gatlinburg, TN 3,663 19.7 mi
Franklin 4,268 21.6 mi
Pigeon Forge, TN 6,375 26.1 mi
Canton 4,419 26.5 mi

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

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