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Otto ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Otto, NC is 28763, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,688
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Otto itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Franklin (10.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Otto in numbers

About 2,688 people live in Otto, in 1,180 households. The median household income is $72,269 a year, about the same as the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $287,800 (about the same as the North Carolina median).

Population2,688Otto2,688
Households1,180Otto1,180
Median household income$72,269Otto$72,269North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$287,800Otto$287,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Otto. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Otto

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Otto
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28763 Otto , NC Standard 2,688 $72,269 $287,800

Map of Otto ZIP codes

28763

The ZIP codes of Otto, 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 Otto

The nearest larger towns are Franklin (4,268 people, 11 mi), Cullowhee (7,973 people, 25 mi) and Walhalla, SC (4,157 people, 29 mi).

Towns near Otto
TownPopulationDistance
Franklin 4,268 11.5 mi
Cullowhee 7,973 25.2 mi
Sylva 2,646 27.7 mi
Walhalla, SC 4,157 29.4 mi

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