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Wilkes County, NC ZIP codes

There are 13 ZIP codes in Wilkes County, NC, in 12 towns, from 28606 to 28697. The largest are 28659 (North Wilkesboro), 28697 (Wilkesboro) and 28651 (Millers Creek).

The county seat is Wilkesboro.

ZIP codes
13
Towns
12
County seat
Wilkesboro
County FIPS
37193
Population
65,935
Median household income
$51,721
Land area
754 sq mi

Wilkes County ZIP codes by town

Wilkesboro (county seat)
28697

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 Wilkes County ZIP codes

28606286242863528649286512865428656286592866528669286702868528697

The ZIP codes of Wilkes 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.

Wilkes County in numbers

About 65,935 people live in Wilkes County, in 27,107 households, the 40th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $51,721 a year, 29% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,800 (42% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $723 a month. The median age is 45.7; 16.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population65,935Wilkes65,935
Households27,107Wilkes27,107
Median age45.7Wilkes45.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$51,721Wilkes$51,721North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$168,800Wilkes$168,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$723Wilkes$723North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%Wilkes16.9%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.9 minWilkes25.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density87 / sq miWilkes87 / 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 Wilkes County

Largest towns in Wilkes County
TownZIP codesPopulation
North Wilkesboro 2 4,421
Wilkesboro 1 3,646
Roaring River 1 2,935
Purlear 1 2,483
Boomer 1 2,187
Traphill 1 2,181
Millers Creek 1 1,689
Ferguson 1 1,438
Mc Grady 1 1,355
Moravian Falls 1 1,285
Hays 1 1,053
Ronda 1 436

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 Wilkes County.

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Every ZIP code in Wilkes County, with figures

ZIP codes in Wilkes County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28606 Boomer , NC Standard 2,187 $56,600 $95,900
28624 Ferguson , NC Standard 1,438 $51,836 $202,500
28635 Hays , NC Standard 2,669 $44,901 $145,900
28649 Mc Grady , NC Standard 1,355 $47,016 $122,100
28651 Millers Creek , NC Standard 5,578 $61,623 $175,300
28654 Moravian Falls , NC Standard 3,168 $57,438 $228,700
28656 North Wilkesboro , NC No street area — — —
28659 North Wilkesboro , NC Standard 21,422 $50,280 $159,300
28665 Purlear , NC Standard 2,483 $45,685 $167,400
28669 Roaring River , NC Standard 2,935 $47,358 $137,500
28670 Ronda , NC Standard 2,124 $49,567 $155,800
28685 Traphill , NC Standard 2,181 $46,406 $123,200
28697 Wilkesboro , NC Standard 13,412 $52,988 $218,500

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