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County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37009

Ashe County, NC ZIP Codes

Ashe County, North Carolina has 13 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 11 of the residential ones lie mainly in Ashe County and 2 mainly in a neighboring county; 4 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $44,509 in 28643 (Lansing) to $73,675 in 28626 (Fleetwood) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Ashe County?

28615 · Creston: $52k28617 · Crumpler: $62k28626 · Fleetwood: $74k28629 · Glendale Springs: –28631 · Grassy Creek: –28640 · Jefferson: $53k28643 · Lansing: $45k28644 · Laurel Springs: $53k28672 · Scottville: $163k28684 · Todd: $69k28693 · Warrensville: $63k28694 · West Jefferson: $59k28698 · Zionville: $54k28694286152864328644286842864028698286172862628631286932867228615 · Creston: $52k28617 · Crumpler: $62k28626 · Fleetwood: $74k28629 · Glendale Springs: –28631 · Grassy Creek: –28640 · Jefferson: $53k28643 · Lansing: $45k28644 · Laurel Springs: $53k28672 · Scottville: $163k28684 · Todd: $69k28693 · Warrensville: $63k28694 · West Jefferson: $59k28698 · Zionville: $54k286942861528643286442868428640286982861728626286312869328615 · Creston: $52k28617 · Crumpler: $62k28626 · Fleetwood: $74k28629 · Glendale Springs: –28631 · Grassy Creek: –28640 · Jefferson: $53k28643 · Lansing: $45k28644 · Laurel Springs: $53k28672 · Scottville: $163k28684 · Todd: $69k28693 · Warrensville: $63k28694 · West Jefferson: $59k28698 · Zionville: $54k2869428615286432864428684286402869828617286262863128693
The residential ZIP codes of Ashe County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $51,653 and $62,204.

They carry 13 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 13 residential ZIP codes in Ashe County

11 ZIP codes lie mainly in Ashe County; 2 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Ashe County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
28694 West Jefferson 7,626 109 $59k $273k 100%
28640 Jefferson 4,820 130 $53k $283k 100%
28643 Lansing 3,615 52 $45k $150k 100%
28626 Fleetwood 3,173 107 $74k $292k 100%
28684 Todd 1,961 39 $69k $325k 56%
28615 Creston 1,878 27 $52k $153k 100%
28617 Crumpler 1,839 52 $62k $245k 100%
28693 Warrensville 1,071 48 $63k $172k 100%
28631 Grassy Creek 684 29 – – 91%
28672 Scottville 136 74 $163k $182k 100%
28629 Glendale Springs 72 28 – – 100%

Partly in Ashe County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Ashe County, by their share here
In this county
28644 Laurel Springs 1,433 20 $53k $222k 45%
28698 Zionville 2,320 90 $54k $219k 24%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

4 ZIP codes of Ashe County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Ashe County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn AsheElsewhere
2869824%Watauga County 76%
2868456%Watauga County 44%
2864445%Alleghany County 54%; Wilkes County 1%
2863191%Alleghany County 9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

Which first three digits do Ashe County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Ashe County starts with 286.

Three-digit prefixes of Ashe County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Ashe County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
286 Charlotte, NC (SCF 282) 13 90

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.