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Nebo ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Nebo, NC is 28761, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,670
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Nebo itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Marion (7.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Nebo in numbers

About 1,670 people live in Nebo, in 757 households. The median household income is $50,139 a year, 31% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $129,800 (55% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,087 a month. The median age is 52.3; 6.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population1,670Nebo1,670
Households757Nebo757
Median age52.3Nebo52.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$50,139Nebo$50,139North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$129,800Nebo$129,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,087Nebo$1,087North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.8%Nebo6.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.2 minNebo27.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density315 / sq miNebo315 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Nebo

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Nebo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28761 Nebo , NC Standard 8,150 $54,869 $176,700

Map of Nebo ZIP codes

28761

The ZIP codes of Nebo, 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 Nebo

The nearest larger towns are Marion (7,579 people, 5.6 mi), Glen Alpine (1,991 people, 7.4 mi) and Salem (2,377 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Nebo
TownPopulationDistance
Marion 7,579 5.6 mi
Morganton 17,646 12.1 mi
Valdese 4,704 19.3 mi
Gamewell 3,689 20.5 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 23.1 mi
Black Mountain 8,513 24.1 mi
Rutherfordton 3,680 24.4 mi
Spindale 4,131 24.6 mi
Lenoir 18,299 25.5 mi
Sawmills 5,042 25.5 mi
Hudson 3,772 25.6 mi
Forest City 7,363 26.4 mi
Swannanoa 6,901 27.7 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 28.0 mi

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

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