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Waynesville ZIP codes, North Carolina

Waynesville, NC has 2 ZIP codes (28786 and 28785) and area code 828. The largest is 28786.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
10,502
Area code
828

Waynesville in numbers

About 10,502 people live in Waynesville, in 5,035 households. The median household income is $54,923 a year, 24% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $281,700 (about the same as the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,070 a month. The median age is 46.0; 32.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population10,502Waynesville10,502
Households5,035Waynesville5,035
Median age46.0Waynesville46.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$54,923Waynesville$54,923North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$281,700Waynesville$281,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,070Waynesville$1,070North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%Waynesville32.9%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.7 minWaynesville19.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,171 / sq miWaynesville1,171 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Waynesville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waynesville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28786 Waynesville , NC Standard 22,056 $59,371 $297,800
28785 Waynesville , NC Standard 8,311 $61,769 $310,300

Map of Waynesville ZIP codes

2878628785

The ZIP codes of Waynesville, 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 Waynesville

The nearest larger towns are Asheville (94,535 people, 26 mi), Hendersonville (15,408 people, 33 mi) and Sevierville, TN (18,397 people, 43 mi).

Towns near Waynesville
TownPopulationDistance
Lake Junaluska 3,175 3.4 mi
Canton 4,419 9.8 mi
Sylva 2,646 14.5 mi
Cullowhee 7,973 15.9 mi
Brevard 7,897 22.4 mi
Emma 2,657 24.1 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 24.1 mi
Mills River 7,281 24.2 mi
Woodfin 8,048 25.3 mi
Asheville 94,535 25.8 mi
Etowah 7,968 26.3 mi
Fletcher 8,098 27.9 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 28.0 mi
Weaverville 4,687 29.0 mi

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

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