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Royal Pines ZIP codes, North Carolina

No ZIP code is named for Royal Pines, NC; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 28803 and 28704. Its area code is 828.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
4,325
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Royal Pines itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Asheville (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Royal Pines in numbers

About 4,325 people live in Royal Pines, in 1,719 households. The median household income is $107,885 a year, 49% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $400,200 (39% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,596 a month. The median age is 41.0; 57.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population4,325Royal Pines4,325
Households1,719Royal Pines1,719
Median age41.0Royal Pines41.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$107,885Royal Pines$107,885North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$400,200Royal Pines$400,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,596Royal Pines$1,596North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.1%Royal Pines57.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.3 minRoyal Pines26.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,594 / sq miRoyal Pines1,594 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Royal Pines

These ZIP codes cover part of Royal Pines but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Royal Pines
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28704 Arden , NC Standard 24,138 $81,096 $390,000
28803 Asheville , NC Standard 33,718 $76,662 $452,900

Map of Royal Pines ZIP codes

2870428803

The ZIP codes of Royal Pines, 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 Royal Pines

The nearest larger towns are Fletcher (8,098 people, 3.2 mi), Asheville (94,535 people, 7.0 mi) and Mills River (7,281 people, 8.3 mi).

Towns near Royal Pines
TownPopulationDistance
Fletcher 8,098 3.2 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 4.0 mi
Asheville 94,535 7.0 mi
Mountain Home 3,437 7.5 mi
Mills River 7,281 8.3 mi
Emma 2,657 10.0 mi
Swannanoa 6,901 10.6 mi
Edneyville 2,716 10.8 mi
Hendersonville 15,408 11.1 mi
Woodfin 8,048 12.7 mi
Valley Hill 2,675 12.8 mi
Etowah 7,968 13.0 mi
Dana 4,147 13.5 mi
Black Mountain 8,513 13.7 mi

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