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Topton ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Topton, NC is 28781, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
881
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Topton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Andrews (9.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Topton in numbers

About 881 people live in Topton, in 494 households. The median household income is $62,045 a year, 14% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $276,800 (4% below the North Carolina median).

Population881Topton881
Households494Topton494
Median household income$62,045Topton$62,045North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$276,800Topton$276,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Topton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Topton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28781 Topton , NC Standard 881 $62,045 $276,800

Map of Topton ZIP codes

28781

The ZIP codes of Topton, 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 Topton

The nearest larger towns are Andrews (1,998 people, 11 mi), Franklin (4,268 people, 15 mi) and Hayesville (1,208 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Topton
TownPopulationDistance
Franklin 4,268 14.7 mi
Sylva 2,646 25.7 mi
Cullowhee 7,973 26.3 mi

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

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