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Webster ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Webster, NC is 28788, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
470
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Webster itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Sylva (0.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Webster uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Webster in numbers

About 470 people live in Webster, in 171 households. The median household income is $61,528 a year, 15% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $375,000 (30% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $733 a month. The median age is 31.9; 58.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population470Webster470
Households171Webster171
Median age31.9Webster31.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$61,528Webster$61,528North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$375,000Webster$375,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$733Webster$733North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher58.4%Webster58.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.0 minWebster18.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density471 / sq miWebster471 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Webster

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Webster
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28788 Webster , NC Standard 198 $80,938 $382,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Webster

These ZIP codes cover part of Webster but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Webster
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28779 Sylva , NC Standard 18,064 $57,727 $243,700

Map of Webster ZIP codes

28788

The ZIP codes of Webster, 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 Webster

The nearest larger towns are Sylva (2,646 people, 1.8 mi), Cullowhee (7,973 people, 3.5 mi) and Cherokee (2,059 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Webster
TownPopulationDistance
Sylva 2,646 1.8 mi
Cullowhee 7,973 3.5 mi
Franklin 4,268 14.9 mi
Waynesville 10,502 15.5 mi
Lake Junaluska 3,175 18.6 mi
Canton 4,419 25.1 mi
Brevard 7,897 28.5 mi

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

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