Etowah ZIP code, North Carolina
The ZIP code for Etowah, NC is 28729, and its area code is 828.
- USPS city name
- 1 ZIP code
- Overlapping the city
- 3 more
- Population
- 7,968
- Area code
- 828
- County
- Henderson County
- State
- North Carolina
NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Etowah itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hendersonville (5.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.
Mail addressed to Etowah uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.
Etowah in numbers
About 7,968 people live in Etowah, in 3,327 households. The median household income is $72,596 a year, about the same as the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $338,100 (17% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,413 a month. The median age is 45.5; 39.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.
| Population | 7,968 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,327 |
| Median age | 45.5 |
| Median household income | $72,596 |
| Median home value | $338,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.0% |
| Mean commute | 25.7 min |
| Population density | 451 / sq mi |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Etowah CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Etowah
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28729 | Etowah , NC | Standard | 3,681 | $84,413 | $321,000 |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Etowah
These ZIP codes cover part of Etowah but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28739 | Hendersonville , NC | Standard | 20,843 | $73,582 | $394,900 |
28742 | Horse Shoe , NC | Standard | 2,710 | $99,007 | $414,600 |
28759 | Mills River , NC | Standard | 7,555 | $107,609 | $444,300 |
Map of Etowah ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Etowah, 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 Etowah
The nearest larger towns are Hendersonville (15,408 people, 7.6 mi), Fletcher (8,098 people, 10.0 mi) and Asheville (94,535 people, 19 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mills River | 7,281 | 5.3 mi |
| Valley Hill | 2,675 | 5.5 mi |
| Mountain Home | 3,437 | 6.7 mi |
| Hendersonville | 15,408 | 7.6 mi |
| Flat Rock | 3,530 | 8.2 mi |
| Brevard | 7,897 | 8.8 mi |
| East Flat Rock | 6,323 | 9.8 mi |
| Fletcher | 8,098 | 10.0 mi |
| Avery Creek | 2,887 | 11.1 mi |
| Dana | 4,147 | 12.9 mi |
| Royal Pines | 4,325 | 13.0 mi |
| Edneyville | 2,716 | 15.9 mi |
| Asheville | 94,535 | 18.5 mi |
| Emma | 2,657 | 20.6 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Henderson County · North Carolina ZIP codes
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zipcodes.pro. “Etowah, NC ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/nc/etowah
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