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Lake Lure ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Lake Lure, NC is 28746, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,543
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Lake Lure uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lake Lure in numbers

About 1,543 people live in Lake Lure, in 824 households. The median household income is $80,357 a year, 11% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $627,000 (2.2 times the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $786 a month. The median age is 61.7; 57.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 39 minutes.

Population1,543Lake Lure1,543
Households824Lake Lure824
Median age61.7Lake Lure61.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$80,357Lake Lure$80,357North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$627,000Lake Lure$627,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$786Lake Lure$786North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.8%Lake Lure57.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute39.3 minLake Lure39.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density117 / sq miLake Lure117 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lake Lure

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake Lure
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28746 Lake Lure , NC Standard 2,744 $70,469 $470,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lake Lure

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lake Lure
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28711 Black Mountain , NC Standard 12,663 $74,761 $370,200
28720 Chimney Rock , NC Standard 138 $63,438 $445,500

Map of Lake Lure ZIP codes

28746

The ZIP codes of Lake Lure, 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 Lure

The nearest larger towns are Edneyville (2,716 people, 8.1 mi), Fairview (2,298 people, 12 mi) and Dana (4,147 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Lake Lure
TownPopulationDistance
Edneyville 2,716 8.1 mi
Dana 4,147 12.6 mi
Black Mountain 8,513 13.4 mi
Rutherfordton 3,680 14.8 mi
Swannanoa 6,901 14.8 mi
Hendersonville 15,408 16.7 mi
East Flat Rock 6,323 16.7 mi
Spindale 4,131 16.9 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 17.0 mi
Fletcher 8,098 17.2 mi
Mountain Home 3,437 17.7 mi
Flat Rock 3,530 18.8 mi
Landrum, SC 2,620 18.9 mi
Marion 7,579 19.4 mi

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

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