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Spruce Pine ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Spruce Pine, NC is 28777, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,398
Area code
828

Spruce Pine in numbers

About 2,398 people live in Spruce Pine, in 1,111 households. The median household income is $42,098 a year, 42% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $207,500 (28% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $837 a month. The median age is 48.6; 24.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population2,398Spruce Pine2,398
Households1,111Spruce Pine1,111
Median age48.6Spruce Pine48.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$42,098Spruce Pine$42,098North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$207,500Spruce Pine$207,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$837Spruce Pine$837North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%Spruce Pine24.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.7 minSpruce Pine21.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density590 / sq miSpruce Pine590 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Spruce Pine

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Spruce Pine
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28777 Spruce Pine , NC Standard 10,178 $63,378 $228,400

Map of Spruce Pine ZIP codes

28777

The ZIP codes of Spruce Pine, 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 Spruce Pine

The nearest larger towns are Marion (7,579 people, 17 mi), Morganton (17,646 people, 24 mi) and Erwin, TN (5,988 people, 25 mi).

Towns near Spruce Pine
TownPopulationDistance
Marion 7,579 16.9 mi
Morganton 17,646 23.9 mi
Erwin, TN 5,988 24.9 mi
Black Mountain 8,513 25.2 mi
Unicoi, TN 3,806 25.7 mi
Gamewell 3,689 26.6 mi
Mars Hill 3,025 27.5 mi
Swannanoa 6,901 28.0 mi
Valdese 4,704 29.9 mi

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