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Emma ZIP codes, North Carolina

No ZIP code is named for Emma, NC; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 28806. Its area code is 828.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,657
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Emma itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Asheville (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Emma in numbers

About 2,657 people live in Emma, in 748 households. The median household income is $43,907 a year, 39% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $92,300 (68% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,064 a month. The median age is 29.7; 20.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population2,657Emma2,657
Households748Emma748
Median age29.7Emma29.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$43,907Emma$43,907North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$92,300Emma$92,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,064Emma$1,064North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%Emma20.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.0 minEmma20.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,444 / sq miEmma2,444 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Emma

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

ZIP codes overlapping Emma
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28806 Asheville , NC Standard 43,433 $63,273 $359,200

Map of Emma ZIP codes

28806

The ZIP codes of Emma, 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 Emma

The nearest larger towns are Woodfin (8,048 people, 3.0 mi), Asheville (94,535 people, 3.2 mi) and Weaverville (4,687 people, 7.1 mi).

Towns near Emma
TownPopulationDistance
Woodfin 8,048 3.0 mi
Asheville 94,535 3.2 mi
Weaverville 4,687 7.1 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 9.6 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 10.0 mi
Swannanoa 6,901 11.7 mi
Fletcher 8,098 12.7 mi
Canton 4,419 14.2 mi
Black Mountain 8,513 15.2 mi
Mills River 7,281 15.2 mi
Mars Hill 3,025 15.9 mi
Mountain Home 3,437 16.9 mi
Edneyville 2,716 20.2 mi
Etowah 7,968 20.6 mi

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