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Mitchell County, NC ZIP codes

Mitchell County, NC has 3 ZIP codes, in 3 towns: 28777, 28705 and 28765. 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 28740.

The county seat is Bakersville.

ZIP codes
3
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
3
County seat
Bakersville
County FIPS
37121
Population
14,992
Median household income
$57,602
Land area
221 sq mi

Mitchell County ZIP codes by town

Bakersville (county seat)
28705

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.

ZIP codes partly in Mitchell County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Mitchell County.

Map of Mitchell County ZIP codes

287052876528777

The ZIP codes of Mitchell 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.

Mitchell County in numbers

About 14,992 people live in Mitchell County, in 6,587 households, the 87th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $57,602 a year, 20% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,100 (24% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $813 a month. The median age is 48.0; 24.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population14,992Mitchell14,992
Households6,587Mitchell6,587
Median age48.0Mitchell48.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$57,602Mitchell$57,602North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$220,100Mitchell$220,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$813Mitchell$813North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%Mitchell24.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.4 minMitchell24.4 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density68 / sq miMitchell68 / 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 Mitchell County

Largest towns in Mitchell County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Spruce Pine 1 2,398
Bakersville 1 747

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 Mitchell County.

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Every ZIP code in Mitchell County, with figures

ZIP codes in Mitchell County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28705 Bakersville , NC Standard 6,732 $54,858 $220,600
28765 Penland , NC No street area — — —
28777 Spruce Pine , NC Standard 10,178 $63,378 $228,400

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

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