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Cherokee County, NC ZIP codes

Cherokee County, NC has 4 ZIP codes, in 4 towns: 28906, 28901, 28905 and 28903.

The county seat is Murphy.

ZIP codes
4
Towns
4
County seat
Murphy
County FIPS
37039
Population
29,562
Median household income
$53,628
Land area
456 sq mi

Cherokee County ZIP codes by town

Murphy (county seat)
28906

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Cherokee County ZIP codes

28901289032890528906

The ZIP codes of Cherokee County, 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.

Cherokee County in numbers

About 29,562 people live in Cherokee County, in 13,241 households, the 72nd most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $53,628 a year, 26% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,300 (20% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $813 a month. The median age is 53.5; 24.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population29,562Cherokee29,562
Households13,241Cherokee13,241
Median age53.5Cherokee53.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$53,628Cherokee$53,628North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$232,300Cherokee$232,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$813Cherokee$813North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%Cherokee24.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.2 minCherokee25.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density65 / sq miCherokee65 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Cherokee County

Largest towns in Cherokee County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Andrews 1 1,998
Murphy 1 1,604
Marble 1 472

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Cherokee County.

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Every ZIP code in Cherokee County, with figures

ZIP codes in Cherokee County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28901 Andrews , NC Standard 5,552 $44,792 $158,200
28903 Culberson , NC No street area — — —
28905 Marble , NC Standard 3,056 $57,708 $228,200
28906 Murphy , NC Standard 20,526 $55,759 $250,300

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zipcodes.pro. “Cherokee County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/nc/county/cherokee

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