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ZIP codes starting with 286

ZIP codes
90
States
NC
Largest city
Morganton, NC
Population
642,858

The first three digits of a ZIP code identify a sectional center facility — the postal processing plant that sorts mail for the area. It is a mail-routing grouping, not an administrative boundary.

Every ZIP code in 286xx

ZIP codes starting with 286
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28601 Hickory , NC Standard 53,329 $67,817 $261,600
28602 Hickory , NC Standard 31,113 $62,048 $212,900
28603 Hickory , NC No street area — — —
28604 Banner Elk , NC Standard 7,869 $76,319 $383,800
28605 Blowing Rock , NC Standard 3,883 $76,477 $552,400
28606 Boomer , NC Standard 2,187 $56,600 $95,900
28607 Boone , NC Standard 35,679 $46,639 $378,600
28608 Boone , NC No street area — — —
28609 Catawba , NC Standard 6,615 $77,679 $245,900
28610 Claremont , NC Standard 10,192 $65,722 $180,900
28611 Collettsville , NC Standard 424 — —
28612 Connelly Springs , NC Standard 11,290 $54,934 $162,400
28613 Conover , NC Standard 23,357 $58,707 $230,100
28615 Creston , NC Standard 1,878 $51,653 $152,600
28616 Crossnore , NC Standard 115 — $314,300
28617 Crumpler , NC Standard 1,839 $62,204 $244,600
28618 Deep Gap , NC Standard 2,208 $59,653 $338,400
28619 Drexel , NC Standard 487 $34,881 $198,600
28621 Elkin , NC Standard 9,403 $53,616 $159,000
28622 Elk Park , NC Standard 2,565 $44,028 $169,900
28623 Ennice , NC Standard 1,814 $53,384 $170,600
28624 Ferguson , NC Standard 1,438 $51,836 $202,500
28625 Statesville , NC Standard 39,574 $64,060 $244,300
28626 Fleetwood , NC Standard 3,173 $73,675 $291,900
28627 Glade Valley , NC Standard 1,193 $46,474 $246,400
28628 Glen Alpine , NC Standard 60 $74,375 —
28629 Glendale Springs , NC Standard 72 — —
28630 Granite Falls , NC Standard 19,382 $63,835 $202,400
28631 Grassy Creek , NC Standard 684 — —
28633 Lenoir , NC No street area — — —
28634 Harmony , NC Standard 5,353 $60,426 $152,700
28635 Hays , NC Standard 2,669 $44,901 $145,900
28636 Hiddenite , NC Standard 4,496 $65,435 $225,100
28637 Hildebran , NC Standard 1,911 $67,500 $197,900
28638 Hudson , NC Standard 12,363 $67,135 $207,500
28640 Jefferson , NC Standard 4,820 $53,155 $282,900
28641 Jonas Ridge , NC Standard 59 — —
28642 Jonesville , NC Standard 5,602 $44,543 $144,500
28643 Lansing , NC Standard 3,615 $44,509 $149,500
28644 Laurel Springs , NC Standard 1,433 $52,798 $222,400
28645 Lenoir , NC Standard 45,997 $51,650 $175,500
28646 Linville , NC Standard 382 $76,736 $371,300
28647 Linville Falls , NC No street area — — —
28649 Mc Grady , NC Standard 1,355 $47,016 $122,100
28650 Maiden , NC Standard 12,746 $74,922 $229,000
28651 Millers Creek , NC Standard 5,578 $61,623 $175,300
28652 Minneapolis , NC Standard 132 — —
28653 Montezuma , NC Standard 26 — —
28654 Moravian Falls , NC Standard 3,168 $57,438 $228,700
28655 Morganton , NC Standard 55,100 $57,713 $191,800
28656 North Wilkesboro , NC No street area — — —
28657 Newland , NC Standard 8,188 $59,702 $240,300
28658 Newton , NC Standard 26,336 $72,042 $214,000
28659 North Wilkesboro , NC Standard 21,422 $50,280 $159,300
28660 Olin , NC Standard 2,501 $77,278 $216,100
28661 Patterson , NC No street area — — —
28662 Pineola , NC Standard 0 — —
28663 Piney Creek , NC Standard 802 $80,457 $232,900
28664 Plumtree , NC Standard 55 — —
28665 Purlear , NC Standard 2,483 $45,685 $167,400
28666 Icard , NC Standard 273 — —
28667 Rhodhiss , NC Standard 301 $26,354 $121,900
28668 Roaring Gap , NC Standard 40 — —
28669 Roaring River , NC Standard 2,935 $47,358 $137,500
28670 Ronda , NC Standard 2,124 $49,567 $155,800
28671 Rutherford College , NC Standard 375 $73,929 $317,500
28672 Scottville , NC Standard 136 $163,210 $182,100
28673 Sherrills Ford , NC Standard 6,874 $99,688 $459,200
28675 Sparta , NC Standard 6,745 $44,560 $215,300
28676 State Road , NC Standard 3,100 $60,833 $242,600
28677 Statesville , NC Standard 38,819 $62,406 $224,200
28678 Stony Point , NC Standard 5,064 $74,845 $236,600
28679 Sugar Grove , NC Standard 2,454 $65,246 $287,100
28680 Morganton , NC No street area — — —
28681 Taylorsville , NC Standard 25,566 $60,977 $209,000
28682 Terrell , NC Standard 1,701 $129,390 $436,600
28683 Thurmond , NC Standard 1,614 $45,423 $176,600
28684 Todd , NC Standard 1,961 $69,307 $325,300
28685 Traphill , NC Standard 2,181 $46,406 $123,200
28687 Statesville , NC No street area — — —
28688 Turnersburg , NC No street area — — —
28689 Union Grove , NC Standard 2,188 $70,565 $157,100
28690 Valdese , NC Standard 9,196 $67,000 $211,300
28691 Valle Crucis , NC No street area — — —
28692 Vilas , NC Standard 4,367 $43,103 $324,900
28693 Warrensville , NC Standard 1,071 $62,596 $171,800
28694 West Jefferson , NC Standard 7,626 $58,486 $273,200
28697 Wilkesboro , NC Standard 13,412 $52,988 $218,500
28698 Zionville , NC Standard 2,320 $54,402 $219,400
28699 Scotts , NC No street area — — —

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