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Sylva ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Sylva, NC is 28779, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,646
Area code
828

Sylva in numbers

About 2,646 people live in Sylva, in 1,028 households. The median household income is $44,086 a year, 39% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,200 (30% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $797 a month. The median age is 31.4; 30.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population2,646Sylva2,646
Households1,028Sylva1,028
Median age31.4Sylva31.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$44,086Sylva$44,086North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$201,200Sylva$201,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$797Sylva$797North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%Sylva30.7%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.6 minSylva23.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density834 / sq miSylva834 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sylva

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sylva
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28779 Sylva , NC Standard 18,064 $57,727 $243,700

Map of Sylva ZIP codes

28779

The ZIP codes of Sylva, 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 Sylva

The nearest larger towns are Cullowhee (7,973 people, 5.0 mi), Waynesville (10,502 people, 15 mi) and Franklin (4,268 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Sylva
TownPopulationDistance
Cullowhee 7,973 5.0 mi
Waynesville 10,502 14.5 mi
Franklin 4,268 16.3 mi
Lake Junaluska 3,175 17.5 mi
Canton 4,419 24.2 mi
Gatlinburg, TN 3,663 28.7 mi
Brevard 7,897 29.0 mi

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