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West Canton ZIP codes, North Carolina

No ZIP code is named for West Canton, NC; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 28716 and 28721. Its area code is 828.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,412
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for West Canton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Canton (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

West Canton in numbers

About 1,412 people live in West Canton, in 630 households. The median household income is $34,464 a year, 52% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $197,000 (32% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,223 a month. The median age is 42.9; 15.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population1,412West Canton1,412
Households630West Canton630
Median age42.9West Canton42.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$34,464West Canton$34,464North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$197,000West Canton$197,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,223West Canton$1,223North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%West Canton15.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.6 minWest Canton23.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,050 / sq miWest Canton1,050 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering West Canton

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

ZIP codes overlapping West Canton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28716 Canton , NC Standard 16,863 $63,141 $237,800
28721 Clyde , NC Standard 10,698 $62,279 $281,800

Map of West Canton ZIP codes

2871628721

The ZIP codes of West Canton, 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 West Canton

The nearest larger towns are Canton (4,419 people, 1.8 mi), Lake Junaluska (3,175 people, 6.1 mi) and Waynesville (10,502 people, 8.4 mi).

Towns near West Canton
TownPopulationDistance
Canton 4,419 1.8 mi
Lake Junaluska 3,175 6.1 mi
Waynesville 10,502 8.4 mi
Emma 2,657 15.7 mi
Woodfin 8,048 16.9 mi
Avery Creek 2,887 17.2 mi
Asheville 94,535 17.7 mi
Mills River 7,281 19.0 mi
Weaverville 4,687 20.6 mi
Royal Pines 4,325 20.8 mi
Fletcher 8,098 21.4 mi
Brevard 7,897 21.5 mi
Etowah 7,968 22.4 mi
Sylva 2,646 22.9 mi

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