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Cullowhee ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Cullowhee, NC is 28723, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
7,973
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Cullowhee 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.

Cullowhee in numbers

About 7,973 people live in Cullowhee, in 2,225 households. The median household income is $35,929 a year, 50% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $382,300 (32% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $869 a month. The median age is 21.0; 38.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population7,973Cullowhee7,973
Households2,225Cullowhee2,225
Median age21.0Cullowhee21.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$35,929Cullowhee$35,929North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$382,300Cullowhee$382,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$869Cullowhee$869North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%Cullowhee38.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.3 minCullowhee19.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,094 / sq miCullowhee2,094 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cullowhee

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cullowhee
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28723 Cullowhee , NC Standard 12,756 $45,568 $347,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Cullowhee

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

ZIP codes overlapping Cullowhee
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28779 Sylva , NC Standard 18,064 $57,727 $243,700

Map of Cullowhee ZIP codes

28723

The ZIP codes of Cullowhee, 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 Cullowhee

The nearest larger towns are Waynesville (10,502 people, 16 mi), Fletcher (8,098 people, 39 mi) and Asheville (94,535 people, 40 mi).

Towns near Cullowhee
TownPopulationDistance
Sylva 2,646 5.0 mi
Franklin 4,268 14.4 mi
Waynesville 10,502 15.9 mi
Lake Junaluska 3,175 19.2 mi
Canton 4,419 24.9 mi
Brevard 7,897 25.9 mi

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