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Council ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Council, NC is 28434, and its area codes are 472 and 910.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
710
Area codes
472, 910

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Council itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Kelly (7.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Council in numbers

About 710 people live in Council, in 356 households. The median household income is $49,643 a year, 31% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,100 (41% below the North Carolina median).

Population710Council710
Households356Council356
Median household income$49,643Council$49,643North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$169,100Council$169,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Council

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Council
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28434 Council , NC Standard 710 $49,643 $169,100

Map of Council ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Council, 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 Council

The nearest larger towns are Clarkton (740 people, 11 mi), Lake Waccamaw (1,770 people, 11 mi) and Sandyfield (763 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Council
TownPopulationDistance
Elizabethtown 3,277 12.9 mi
Whiteville 4,696 16.4 mi

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