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Hays ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Hays, NC is 28635, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,053
Area codes
336, 743

Mail addressed to Hays 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.

Hays in numbers

About 1,053 people live in Hays, in 469 households. The median household income is $55,035 a year, 24% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,800 (36% below the North Carolina median). The median age is 48.2; 16.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,053Hays1,053
Households469Hays469
Median age48.2Hays48.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$55,035Hays$55,035North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$183,800Hays$183,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%Hays16.9%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.5 minHays25.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density171 / sq miHays171 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hays

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hays
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28635 Hays , NC Standard 2,669 $44,901 $145,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hays

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

ZIP codes overlapping Hays
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28659 North Wilkesboro , NC Standard 21,422 $50,280 $159,300

Map of Hays ZIP codes

28635

The ZIP codes of Hays, 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 Hays

The nearest larger towns are Mulberry (2,037 people, 3.2 mi), Fairplains (1,803 people, 4.3 mi) and North Wilkesboro (4,421 people, 5.3 mi).

Towns near Hays
TownPopulationDistance
North Wilkesboro 4,421 5.3 mi
Wilkesboro 3,646 8.0 mi
Elkin 4,043 14.9 mi
Jonesville 2,860 15.7 mi
Yadkinville 3,004 26.6 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Wilkes County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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