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Murphy ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Murphy, NC is 28906, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,604
Area code
828

Murphy in numbers

About 1,604 people live in Murphy, in 792 households. The median household income is $37,263 a year, 49% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,000 (13% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $422 a month. The median age is 34.5; 26.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population1,604Murphy1,604
Households792Murphy792
Median age34.5Murphy34.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$37,263Murphy$37,263North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$250,000Murphy$250,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$422Murphy$422North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%Murphy26.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.4 minMurphy14.4 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density624 / sq miMurphy624 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Murphy

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Murphy
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28906 Murphy , NC Standard 20,526 $55,759 $250,300

Map of Murphy ZIP codes

28906

The ZIP codes of Murphy, 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 Murphy

The nearest larger towns are Andrews (1,998 people, 13 mi), Epworth, GA (1,994 people, 22 mi) and Etowah, TN (3,658 people, 33 mi).

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