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Leicester ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Leicester, NC is 28748, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
12,230
Area code
828

Leicester in numbers

About 12,230 people live in Leicester, in 4,094 households. The median household income is $59,013 a year, 18% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $308,500 (7% above the North Carolina median).

Population12,230Leicester12,230
Households4,094Leicester4,094
Median household income$59,013Leicester$59,013North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$308,500Leicester$308,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Leicester. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Leicester

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Leicester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28748 Leicester , NC Standard 12,230 $59,013 $308,500

Map of Leicester ZIP codes

28748

The ZIP codes of Leicester, 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 Leicester

The nearest larger towns are Asheville (94,535 people, 13 mi), Hendersonville (15,408 people, 29 mi) and Greeneville, TN (15,646 people, 36 mi).

Towns near Leicester
TownPopulationDistance
Woodfin 8,048 9.3 mi
Canton 4,419 9.4 mi
Emma 2,657 9.9 mi
Weaverville 4,687 11.9 mi
Asheville 94,535 13.0 mi
Lake Junaluska 3,175 14.7 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 16.9 mi
Mars Hill 3,025 16.9 mi
Waynesville 10,502 17.8 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 18.9 mi
Fletcher 8,098 20.9 mi
Mills River 7,281 21.2 mi
Swannanoa 6,901 21.3 mi
Mountain Home 3,437 24.4 mi

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

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