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County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37113

Macon County, NC ZIP Codes

Macon County, North Carolina has 6 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 5 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 2 of the residential ones extend into a neighboring county. Median household income ranges from $54,021 in 28734 (Franklin) to $70,392 in 28741 (Highlands) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Macon County?

28734 · Franklin: $54k28741 · Highlands: $70k28763 · Otto: $72k28775 · Scaly Mountain: –28781 · Topton: $62k287342874128781287632877528734 · Franklin: $54k28741 · Highlands: $70k28763 · Otto: $72k28775 · Scaly Mountain: –28781 · Topton: $62k287342874128781287632877528734 · Franklin: $54k28741 · Highlands: $70k28763 · Otto: $72k28775 · Scaly Mountain: –28781 · Topton: $62k2873428741287812876328775
The residential ZIP codes of Macon 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?

They carry 5 postal town names: Franklin, Highlands, Otto, Topton, Scaly Mountain.

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

All 5 residential ZIP codes in Macon County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Macon County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
28734 Franklin 29,659 99 $54k $229k 99%
28741 Highlands 4,257 47 $70k $631k 87%
28763 Otto 2,688 48 $72k $288k 100%
28781 Topton 881 12 $62k $277k 100%
28775 Scaly Mountain 674 55 – $359k 100%

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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?

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

Share of each ZIP code's land in Macon County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn MaconElsewhere
2873499%Clay County 1%
2874187%Jackson County 13%

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

PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Macon County without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPPostal name
28744Franklin

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

Which first three digits do Macon 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 Macon County starts with 287.

Three-digit prefixes of Macon 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 Macon County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
287 Greenville, SC (SCF 296) 6 87

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