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Columbus ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Columbus, NC is 28722, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,071
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Columbus 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.

Columbus in numbers

About 1,071 people live in Columbus, in 481 households. The median household income is $60,169 a year, 17% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $265,700 (8% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $788 a month. The median age is 54.4; 25.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population1,071Columbus1,071
Households481Columbus481
Median age54.4Columbus54.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$60,169Columbus$60,169North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$265,700Columbus$265,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$788Columbus$788North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%Columbus25.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.4 minColumbus21.4 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density285 / sq miColumbus285 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Columbus

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Columbus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28722 Columbus , NC Standard 6,086 $67,760 $307,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Columbus

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

ZIP codes overlapping Columbus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28756 Mill Spring , NC Standard 4,706 $63,663 $277,600

Map of Columbus ZIP codes

28722

The ZIP codes of Columbus, 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 Columbus

The nearest larger towns are Tryon (1,810 people, 3.3 mi), Landrum, SC (2,620 people, 5.4 mi) and Dana (4,147 people, 9.8 mi).

Towns near Columbus
TownPopulationDistance
Landrum, SC 2,620 5.4 mi
Dana 4,147 9.8 mi
East Flat Rock 6,323 11.8 mi
Edneyville 2,716 12.6 mi
Flat Rock 3,530 13.7 mi
Hendersonville 15,408 14.7 mi
Inman, SC 3,166 15.8 mi
Rutherfordton 3,680 16.0 mi
Valley Hill 2,675 16.2 mi
Spindale 4,131 17.8 mi
Mountain Home 3,437 18.4 mi
Boiling Springs, SC 12,936 19.4 mi
Lyman, SC 6,547 19.7 mi
Forest City 7,363 20.0 mi

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

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