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Buncombe County, NC ZIP Codes
Buncombe County, North Carolina has 28 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 20 residential and 8 for PO boxes or a single organization. 16 of the residential ones lie mainly in Buncombe County and 4 mainly in a neighboring county; 9 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $52,304 in 28753 (Marshall) to $107,609 in 28759 (Mills River) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Buncombe County?
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 $59,013 and $81,096.
They carry 16 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 20 residential ZIP codes in Buncombe County
16 ZIP codes lie mainly in Buncombe County; 4 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28806 | Asheville | 43,433 | 1,139 | $63k | $359k | 100% |
| 28803 | Asheville | 33,718 | 879 | $77k | $453k | 100% |
| 28715 | Candler | 30,328 | 389 | $72k | $309k | 100% |
| 28804 | Asheville | 25,776 | 899 | $88k | $566k | 100% |
| 28704 | Arden | 24,138 | 801 | $81k | $390k | 94% |
| 28787 | Weaverville | 22,809 | 287 | $79k | $402k | 95% |
| 28805 | Asheville | 19,993 | 755 | $75k | $413k | 100% |
| 28801 | Asheville | 14,691 | 2,876 | $58k | $548k | 100% |
| 28778 | Swannanoa | 13,536 | 417 | $73k | $303k | 100% |
| 28711 | Black Mountain | 12,663 | 122 | $75k | $370k | 79% |
| 28748 | Leicester | 12,230 | 133 | $59k | $309k | 89% |
| 28730 | Fairview | 7,605 | 168 | $103k | $433k | 100% |
| 28701 | Alexander | 5,786 | 319 | $108k | $324k | 96% |
| 28709 | Barnardsville | 2,260 | 44 | – | $433k | 100% |
| 28757 | Montreat | 630 | 231 | $116k | $606k | 100% |
| 28770 | Ridgecrest | no residents | 0 | – | – | 100% |
Partly in Buncombe County
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?
9 ZIP codes of Buncombe County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Buncombe | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 28792 | 3% | Henderson County97% |
| 28704 | 94% | Henderson County6% |
| 28787 | 95% | Madison County5% |
| 28732 | 36% | Henderson County64% |
| 28711 | 79% | McDowell County11%; Rutherford County9% |
| 28748 | 89% | Madison County11% |
| 28753 | 2% | Madison County98% |
| 28759 | 2% | Henderson County98% |
| 28701 | 96% | Madison County4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Buncombe County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Buncombe County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 287 and 288.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.