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Old Fort ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Old Fort, NC is 28762, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
555
Area code
828

Old Fort in numbers

About 555 people live in Old Fort, in 292 households. The median household income is $47,500 a year, 34% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,900 (53% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $818 a month. The median age is 53.4; 25.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population555Old Fort555
Households292Old Fort292
Median age53.4Old Fort53.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$47,500Old Fort$47,500North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$135,900Old Fort$135,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$818Old Fort$818North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%Old Fort25.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minOld Fort24.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density455 / sq miOld Fort455 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Old Fort

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Old Fort
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28762 Old Fort , NC Standard 6,599 $66,410 $196,600

Map of Old Fort ZIP codes

28762

The ZIP codes of Old Fort, 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 Old Fort

The nearest larger towns are Montreat (630 people, 6.9 mi), Black Mountain (8,513 people, 8.4 mi) and West Marion (1,066 people, 9.1 mi).

Towns near Old Fort
TownPopulationDistance
Black Mountain 8,513 8.4 mi
Marion 7,579 10.4 mi
Swannanoa 6,901 11.9 mi
Edneyville 2,716 18.0 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 21.0 mi
Asheville 94,535 21.4 mi
Weaverville 4,687 21.7 mi
Rutherfordton 3,680 22.1 mi
Fletcher 8,098 23.0 mi
Woodfin 8,048 23.4 mi
Emma 2,657 23.5 mi
Spindale 4,131 23.6 mi
Dana 4,147 23.8 mi
Mars Hill 3,025 24.9 mi

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

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