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Mills River ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Mills River, NC is 28759, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
7,281
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Mills River itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hendersonville (4.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Mills River 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.

Mills River in numbers

About 7,281 people live in Mills River, in 2,727 households. The median household income is $105,398 a year, 46% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $436,100 (51% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,551 a month. The median age is 46.4; 43.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population7,281Mills River7,281
Households2,727Mills River2,727
Median age46.4Mills River46.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$105,398Mills River$105,398North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$436,100Mills River$436,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,551Mills River$1,551North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%Mills River43.7%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.9 minMills River20.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density325 / sq miMills River325 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mills River

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mills River
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28759 Mills River , NC Standard 7,555 $107,609 $444,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Mills River

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

ZIP codes overlapping Mills River
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28732 Fletcher , NC Standard 19,279 $81,852 $376,700
28742 Horse Shoe , NC Standard 2,710 $99,007 $414,600

Map of Mills River ZIP codes

28759

The ZIP codes of Mills River, 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 Mills River

The nearest larger towns are Etowah (7,968 people, 5.3 mi), Fletcher (8,098 people, 5.8 mi) and Hendersonville (15,408 people, 8.5 mi).

Towns near Mills River
TownPopulationDistance
Mountain Home 3,437 5.0 mi
Etowah 7,968 5.3 mi
Fletcher 8,098 5.8 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 5.9 mi
Valley Hill 2,675 8.1 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 8.3 mi
Hendersonville 15,408 8.5 mi
Flat Rock 3,530 11.1 mi
East Flat Rock 6,323 11.9 mi
Brevard 7,897 12.1 mi
Asheville 94,535 13.3 mi
Dana 4,147 13.5 mi
Edneyville 2,716 14.4 mi
Emma 2,657 15.2 mi

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

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