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Thurmond ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Thurmond, NC is 28683, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,614
Area codes
336, 743

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Thurmond itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Roaring Gap (4.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Thurmond in numbers

About 1,614 people live in Thurmond, in 689 households. The median household income is $45,423 a year, 37% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,600 (39% below the North Carolina median).

Population1,614Thurmond1,614
Households689Thurmond689
Median household income$45,423Thurmond$45,423North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$176,600Thurmond$176,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Thurmond

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Thurmond
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28683 Thurmond , NC Standard 1,614 $45,423 $176,600

Map of Thurmond ZIP codes

28683

The ZIP codes of Thurmond, 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 Thurmond

The nearest larger towns are Elkin (4,043 people, 9.5 mi), Dobson (1,652 people, 10 mi) and Jonesville (2,860 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Thurmond
TownPopulationDistance
Elkin 4,043 9.5 mi
Jonesville 2,860 11.6 mi
Mount Airy 10,633 18.4 mi
Galax, VA 6,726 19.0 mi
North Wilkesboro 4,421 19.7 mi
Wilkesboro 3,646 22.7 mi
Yadkinville 3,004 22.7 mi
Hillsville, VA 2,864 27.4 mi

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