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Yancey County, NC ZIP codes

Yancey County, NC has 3 ZIP codes, in 3 towns: 28714, 28740 and 28755.

The county seat is Burnsville.

ZIP codes
3
Towns
3
County seat
Burnsville
County FIPS
37199
Population
18,797
Median household income
$58,709
Land area
313 sq mi

Yancey County ZIP codes by town

Burnsville (county seat)
28714

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 Yancey County ZIP codes

287142874028755

The ZIP codes of Yancey 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.

Yancey County in numbers

About 18,797 people live in Yancey County, in 8,130 households, the 82nd most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $58,709 a year, 19% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $243,100 (16% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $882 a month. The median age is 49.2; 25.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population18,797Yancey18,797
Households8,130Yancey8,130
Median age49.2Yancey49.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$58,709Yancey$58,709North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$243,100Yancey$243,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$882Yancey$882North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%Yancey25.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.1 minYancey27.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density60 / sq miYancey60 / 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 Yancey County

Largest towns in Yancey County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Green Mountain 1 2,158
Burnsville 1 2,082

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 Yancey County.

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Every ZIP code in Yancey County, with figures

ZIP codes in Yancey County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28714 Burnsville , NC Standard 16,397 $58,998 $236,600
28740 Green Mountain , NC Standard 2,158 $48,214 $213,000
28755 Micaville , NC Standard 0 — —

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