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Purlear ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Purlear, NC is 28665, and its area code is 336.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,483
Area code
336

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Purlear itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Boomer (11.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Purlear in numbers

About 2,483 people live in Purlear, in 998 households. The median household income is $45,685 a year, 37% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,400 (42% below the North Carolina median).

Population2,483Purlear2,483
Households998Purlear998
Median household income$45,685Purlear$45,685North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$167,400Purlear$167,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Purlear

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Purlear
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28665 Purlear , NC Standard 2,483 $45,685 $167,400

Map of Purlear ZIP codes

28665

The ZIP codes of Purlear, 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 Purlear

The nearest larger towns are Wilkesboro (3,646 people, 12 mi), North Wilkesboro (4,421 people, 13 mi) and Boone (20,032 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Purlear
TownPopulationDistance
Wilkesboro 3,646 11.9 mi
North Wilkesboro 4,421 13.3 mi
Boone 20,032 16.2 mi
Lenoir 18,299 22.5 mi
Hudson 3,772 25.8 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 26.4 mi
Gamewell 3,689 27.0 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 27.4 mi
Sawmills 5,042 27.7 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 28.6 mi
Elkin 4,043 29.6 mi
Mountain City, TN 2,542 30.0 mi

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

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