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Fairview ZIP codes, North Carolina

No ZIP code is named for Fairview, NC; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 28730. Its area code is 828.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,298
Area code
828

Fairview in numbers

About 2,298 people live in Fairview, in 739 households. The median household income is $92,132 a year, 27% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $439,600 (52% above the North Carolina median). The median age is 37.3; 51.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population2,298Fairview2,298
Households739Fairview739
Median age37.3Fairview37.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$92,132Fairview$92,132North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$439,600Fairview$439,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher51.6%Fairview51.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.2 minFairview22.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density369 / sq miFairview369 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Fairview

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

ZIP codes overlapping Fairview
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28730 Fairview , NC Standard 7,605 $102,900 $433,300

Map of Fairview ZIP codes

28730

The ZIP codes of Fairview, 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 Fairview

The nearest larger towns are Swannanoa (6,901 people, 5.5 mi), Royal Pines (4,325 people, 6.4 mi) and Black Mountain (8,513 people, 7.7 mi).

Towns near Fairview
TownPopulationDistance
Swannanoa 6,901 5.5 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 6.4 mi
Black Mountain 8,513 7.7 mi
Fletcher 8,098 8.6 mi
Edneyville 2,716 9.1 mi
Asheville 94,535 9.1 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 10.4 mi
Mountain Home 3,437 11.9 mi
Emma 2,657 12.2 mi
Woodfin 8,048 13.8 mi
Hendersonville 15,408 14.1 mi
Dana 4,147 14.1 mi
Mills River 7,281 14.4 mi
Weaverville 4,687 15.0 mi

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