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Whittier ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Whittier, NC is 28789, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,788
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Whittier itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Sylva (7.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Whittier in numbers

About 5,788 people live in Whittier, in 2,385 households. The median household income is $51,713 a year, 29% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $221,600 (23% below the North Carolina median).

Population5,788Whittier5,788
Households2,385Whittier2,385
Median household income$51,713Whittier$51,713North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$221,600Whittier$221,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Whittier

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Whittier
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28789 Whittier , NC Standard 5,788 $51,713 $221,600

Map of Whittier ZIP codes

28789

The ZIP codes of Whittier, 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 Whittier

The nearest larger towns are Cullowhee (7,973 people, 13 mi), Waynesville (10,502 people, 20 mi) and Pigeon Forge, TN (6,375 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Whittier
TownPopulationDistance
Sylva 2,646 8.7 mi
Cullowhee 7,973 13.0 mi
Franklin 4,268 17.7 mi
Waynesville 10,502 20.3 mi
Gatlinburg, TN 3,663 21.5 mi
Lake Junaluska 3,175 22.5 mi
Pigeon Forge, TN 6,375 27.7 mi

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