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Lake Junaluska ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Lake Junaluska, NC is 28745, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
3,175
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lake Junaluska itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Waynesville (4.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Lake Junaluska 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.

Lake Junaluska in numbers

About 3,175 people live in Lake Junaluska, in 1,321 households. The median household income is $66,165 a year, 9% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $389,200 (35% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,137 a month. The median age is 46.8; 55.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population3,175Lake Junaluska3,175
Households1,321Lake Junaluska1,321
Median age46.8Lake Junaluska46.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$66,165Lake Junaluska$66,165North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$389,200Lake Junaluska$389,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,137Lake Junaluska$1,137North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher55.0%Lake Junaluska55.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.1 minLake Junaluska14.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density600 / sq miLake Junaluska600 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lake Junaluska

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake Junaluska
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28745 Lake Junaluska , NC Standard 670 $117,824 $356,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lake Junaluska

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lake Junaluska
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28721 Clyde , NC Standard 10,698 $62,279 $281,800
28785 Waynesville , NC Standard 8,311 $61,769 $310,300
28786 Waynesville , NC Standard 22,056 $59,371 $297,800

Map of Lake Junaluska ZIP codes

28745

The ZIP codes of Lake Junaluska, 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 Lake Junaluska

The nearest larger towns are Waynesville (10,502 people, 3.4 mi), Canton (4,419 people, 7.8 mi) and Cullowhee (7,973 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Lake Junaluska
TownPopulationDistance
Waynesville 10,502 3.4 mi
Canton 4,419 7.8 mi
Sylva 2,646 17.5 mi
Cullowhee 7,973 19.2 mi
Emma 2,657 21.8 mi
Woodfin 8,048 22.7 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 23.0 mi
Asheville 94,535 23.8 mi
Brevard 7,897 23.9 mi
Mills River 7,281 23.9 mi
Weaverville 4,687 26.2 mi
Etowah 7,968 26.7 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 26.7 mi
Fletcher 8,098 27.0 mi

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