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West Jefferson ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for West Jefferson, NC is 28694, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,436
Area codes
336, 743

West Jefferson in numbers

About 1,436 people live in West Jefferson, in 553 households. The median household income is $46,827 a year, 35% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,400 (20% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $484 a month. The median age is 43.4; 22.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population1,436West Jefferson1,436
Households553West Jefferson553
Median age43.4West Jefferson43.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$46,827West Jefferson$46,827North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$232,400West Jefferson$232,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$484West Jefferson$484North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%West Jefferson22.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.5 minWest Jefferson15.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density667 / sq miWest Jefferson667 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as West Jefferson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Jefferson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28694 West Jefferson , NC Standard 7,626 $58,486 $273,200

Map of West Jefferson ZIP codes

28694

The ZIP codes of West Jefferson, 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 Jefferson

The nearest larger towns are Jefferson (1,864 people, 2.8 mi), Boone (20,032 people, 15 mi) and Cove Creek (1,629 people, 18 mi).

Towns near West Jefferson
TownPopulationDistance
Boone 20,032 15.2 mi
Mountain City, TN 2,542 18.5 mi
Wilkesboro 3,646 24.1 mi
North Wilkesboro 4,421 24.3 mi

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