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Marion ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Marion, NC is 28752, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
7,579
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Marion 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.

Marion in numbers

About 7,579 people live in Marion, in 2,869 households. The median household income is $51,314 a year, 29% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,500 (43% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $762 a month. The median age is 39.1; 15.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population7,579Marion7,579
Households2,869Marion2,869
Median age39.1Marion39.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$51,314Marion$51,314North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$163,500Marion$163,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$762Marion$762North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%Marion15.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.7 minMarion21.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,116 / sq miMarion1,116 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Marion

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Marion
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28752 Marion , NC Standard 30,292 $55,783 $166,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Marion

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

ZIP codes overlapping Marion
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28761 Nebo , NC Standard 8,150 $54,869 $176,700

Map of Marion ZIP codes

28752

The ZIP codes of Marion, 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 Marion

The nearest larger towns are Morganton (17,646 people, 17 mi), Black Mountain (8,513 people, 19 mi) and Lenoir (18,299 people, 31 mi).

Towns near Marion
TownPopulationDistance
Morganton 17,646 17.5 mi
Black Mountain 8,513 18.7 mi
Rutherfordton 3,680 21.7 mi
Swannanoa 6,901 22.3 mi
Spindale 4,131 22.3 mi
Valdese 4,704 24.7 mi
Forest City 7,363 24.7 mi
Gamewell 3,689 26.1 mi
Edneyville 2,716 26.6 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 28.7 mi

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