County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37087
Haywood County, NC ZIP Codes
Haywood County, North Carolina has 8 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 7 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 6 of the residential ones lie mainly in Haywood County and 1 mainly in a neighboring county; 2 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $59,371 in 28786 (Waynesville) to $69,057 in 28751 (Maggie Valley) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Haywood 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 $61,769 and $63,141.
They carry 6 postal town names: Waynesville, Canton, Clyde, Maggie Valley, Hot Springs, Lake Junaluska.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 7 residential ZIP codes in Haywood County
6 ZIP codes lie mainly in Haywood County; 1 more reaches into it from a neighboring county and follows the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28786 | Waynesville | 22,056 | 302 | $59k | $298k | 100% |
| 28716 | Canton | 16,863 | 106 | $63k | $238k | 100% |
| 28721 | Clyde | 10,698 | 114 | $62k | $282k | 100% |
| 28785 | Waynesville | 8,311 | 49 | $62k | $310k | 100% |
| 28751 | Maggie Valley | 4,159 | 91 | $69k | $314k | 78% |
| 28745 | Lake Junaluska | 670 | 1,120 | $118k | $357k | 100% |
Partly in Haywood County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28743 | Hot Springs | 2,211 | 18 | $58k | $163k | 19% |
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?
2 ZIP codes of Haywood County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Haywood | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 28751 | 78% | Jackson County 22% |
| 28743 | 19% | Madison County 81% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
| ZIP | Postal name |
|---|---|
| 28738 | Hazelwood |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Haywood 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 Haywood County starts with 287.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | Greenville, SC (SCF 296) | 8 | 87 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.