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Jefferson ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Jefferson, NC is 28640, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,864
Area codes
336, 743

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Jefferson itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, West Jefferson (4.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Jefferson 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.

Jefferson in numbers

About 1,864 people live in Jefferson, in 779 households. The median household income is $40,590 a year, 44% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $236,000 (18% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $748 a month. The median age is 41.6; 11.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population1,864Jefferson1,864
Households779Jefferson779
Median age41.6Jefferson41.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$40,590Jefferson$40,590North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$236,000Jefferson$236,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$748Jefferson$748North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%Jefferson11.9%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.7 minJefferson19.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density882 / sq miJefferson882 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Jefferson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Jefferson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28640 Jefferson , NC Standard 4,820 $53,155 $282,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Jefferson

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

ZIP codes overlapping Jefferson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28694 West Jefferson , NC Standard 7,626 $58,486 $273,200

Map of Jefferson ZIP codes

28640

The ZIP codes of Jefferson, 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 Jefferson

The nearest larger towns are Boone (20,032 people, 18 mi), Mountain City, TN (2,542 people, 19 mi) and Sparta (1,928 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Jefferson
TownPopulationDistance
Boone 20,032 18.0 mi
Mountain City, TN 2,542 19.0 mi
North Wilkesboro 4,421 25.1 mi
Wilkesboro 3,646 25.2 mi
Marion, VA 5,670 28.9 mi

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