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Creston ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Creston, NC is 28615, and its area code is 336.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,878
Area code
336

Creston in numbers

About 1,878 people live in Creston, in 895 households. The median household income is $51,653 a year, 29% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,600 (47% below the North Carolina median).

Population1,878Creston1,878
Households895Creston895
Median household income$51,653Creston$51,653North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$152,600Creston$152,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Creston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Creston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28615 Creston , NC Standard 1,878 $51,653 $152,600

Map of Creston ZIP codes

28615

The ZIP codes of Creston, 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 Creston

The nearest larger towns are Mountain City, TN (2,542 people, 7.5 mi), Boone (20,032 people, 18 mi) and Chilhowie, VA (2,428 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Creston
TownPopulationDistance
Mountain City, TN 2,542 7.5 mi
Boone 20,032 18.0 mi
Abingdon, VA 8,330 23.2 mi
Marion, VA 5,670 26.5 mi
Bristol, VA 16,849 28.8 mi

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