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Penrose ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Penrose, NC is 28766, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,259
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Penrose itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hendersonville (5.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Penrose in numbers

About 1,259 people live in Penrose, in 552 households. The median household income is $57,708 a year, 20% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $307,000 (6% above the North Carolina median).

Population1,259Penrose1,259
Households552Penrose552
Median household income$57,708Penrose$57,708North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$307,000Penrose$307,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Penrose

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Penrose
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28766 Penrose , NC Standard 1,259 $57,708 $307,000

Map of Penrose ZIP codes

28766

The ZIP codes of Penrose, 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 Penrose

The nearest larger towns are Etowah (7,968 people, 4.2 mi), Brevard (7,897 people, 6.2 mi) and Horse Shoe (1,490 people, 6.6 mi).

Towns near Penrose
TownPopulationDistance
Etowah 7,968 4.2 mi
Brevard 7,897 6.2 mi
Valley Hill 2,675 7.8 mi
Mills River 7,281 9.3 mi
Flat Rock 3,530 9.5 mi
Hendersonville 15,408 10.5 mi
Mountain Home 3,437 10.7 mi
East Flat Rock 6,323 11.6 mi
Fletcher 8,098 14.2 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 15.1 mi
Dana 4,147 15.4 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 17.2 mi
Edneyville 2,716 19.2 mi
Travelers Rest, SC 8,370 22.3 mi

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