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Wilkesboro ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Wilkesboro, NC is 28697, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,646
Area codes
336, 743

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Wilkesboro itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Mulberry (5.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Wilkesboro 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.

Wilkesboro in numbers

About 3,646 people live in Wilkesboro, in 1,670 households. The median household income is $40,907 a year, 43% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,700 (23% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $764 a month. The median age is 47.9; 24.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population3,646Wilkesboro3,646
Households1,670Wilkesboro1,670
Median age47.9Wilkesboro47.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$40,907Wilkesboro$40,907North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$223,700Wilkesboro$223,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$764Wilkesboro$764North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%Wilkesboro24.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.9 minWilkesboro18.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density553 / sq miWilkesboro553 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wilkesboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wilkesboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28697 Wilkesboro , NC Standard 13,412 $52,988 $218,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Wilkesboro

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

ZIP codes overlapping Wilkesboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28659 North Wilkesboro , NC Standard 21,422 $50,280 $159,300

Map of Wilkesboro ZIP codes

28697

The ZIP codes of Wilkesboro, 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 Wilkesboro

The nearest larger towns are North Wilkesboro (4,421 people, 3.0 mi), Elkin (4,043 people, 20 mi) and Bethlehem (4,101 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Wilkesboro
TownPopulationDistance
North Wilkesboro 4,421 3.0 mi
Jonesville 2,860 20.2 mi
Elkin 4,043 20.2 mi
Bethlehem 4,101 23.5 mi
Lenoir 18,299 25.3 mi
St. Stephens 9,457 26.7 mi
Hudson 3,772 26.7 mi
Granite Falls 4,929 27.6 mi
Boone 20,032 27.7 mi
Sawmills 5,042 28.0 mi
Cajah's Mountain 2,704 28.5 mi
Yadkinville 3,004 28.9 mi
Hickory 44,258 29.0 mi
Conover 8,580 29.6 mi

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

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