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Roaring River ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Roaring River, NC is 28669, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,935
Area codes
336, 743

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Roaring River itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, North Wilkesboro (3.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Roaring River in numbers

About 2,935 people live in Roaring River, in 1,254 households. The median household income is $47,358 a year, 35% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,500 (52% below the North Carolina median).

Population2,935Roaring River2,935
Households1,254Roaring River1,254
Median household income$47,358Roaring River$47,358North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$137,500Roaring River$137,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Roaring River

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Roaring River
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28669 Roaring River , NC Standard 2,935 $47,358 $137,500

Map of Roaring River ZIP codes

28669

The ZIP codes of Roaring River, 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 Roaring River

The nearest larger towns are Elkin (4,043 people, 8.4 mi), North Wilkesboro (4,421 people, 9.0 mi) and Wilkesboro (3,646 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Roaring River
TownPopulationDistance
Elkin 4,043 8.4 mi
Jonesville 2,860 8.7 mi
North Wilkesboro 4,421 9.0 mi
Wilkesboro 3,646 11.8 mi
Yadkinville 3,004 19.5 mi
Mount Airy 10,633 28.7 mi

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

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