ZIP Codes for Buncombe County, NC

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Buncombe, NC.	29 ZIP Codes (15 General, 9 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 5 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Code: The Telephone Area Code that are associated with Buncombe, NC. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	828
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Eastern
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Buncombe, NC from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	269,452 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	37021
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Asheville, NC
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Buncombe, NC in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	656 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Buncombe, NC in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	3 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Buncombe County, NC.	-82.530108, 35.611184
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Buncombe County, NC Covers 29 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 28701	General	Alexander	4,311	1.60%
ZIP Code 28704	General	Arden	23,734	8.81%
ZIP Code 28709	General	Barnardsville	2,214	0.82%
ZIP Code 28711	General	Black Mountain	14,047	5.21%
ZIP Code 28715	General	Candler	27,810	10.32%
ZIP Code 28716 *	General	Canton	17,710	--
ZIP Code 28728	P.O. Box	Enka	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 28730	General	Fairview	9,707	3.60%
ZIP Code 28732 *	General	Fletcher	19,158	--
ZIP Code 28748	General	Leicester	13,030	4.84%
ZIP Code 28753 *	General	Marshall	11,321	--
ZIP Code 28757	P.O. Box	Montreat	901	0.33%
ZIP Code 28759 *	General	Mills River	7,728	--
ZIP Code 28770	P.O. Box	Ridgecrest	35	0.01%
ZIP Code 28776	P.O. Box	Skyland	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 28778	General	Swannanoa	10,328	3.83%
ZIP Code 28787	General	Weaverville	21,948	8.15%
ZIP Code 28792 *	General	Hendersonville	35,962	--
ZIP Code 28801	General	Asheville	15,148	5.62%
ZIP Code 28802	P.O. Box	Asheville	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 28803	General	Asheville	34,108	12.66%
ZIP Code 28804	General	Asheville	23,964	8.89%
ZIP Code 28805	General	Asheville	18,554	6.89%
ZIP Code 28806	General	Asheville	44,621	16.56%
ZIP Code 28810	General	Asheville	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 28813	P.O. Box	Asheville	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 28814	P.O. Box	Asheville	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 28815	P.O. Box	Asheville	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 28816	P.O. Box	Asheville	0	0.00%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Buncombe, NC, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Buncombe, NC Information

Buncombe County, NC Covers 29 ZIP Codes. This includes 15 General ZIP Codes, 9 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 5 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Buncombe County.

The population for Buncombe County is 269,452, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 410.75 persons per square mile. With 129,141 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.25 persons. There are 116,237 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.07 persons. 10.06% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 58.78% Employment Rate is 1.02% above the national average of 59.8%. 197,429 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 42.28% (or 83,474 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher. More Demographics are available below.

828 is the only area code for this area. Buncombe is also located in the Eastern timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Buncombe is part of the Asheville, NC Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 11700. It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Buncombe, NC have 129,880 Residential mailboxes and 8,471 Business mailboxes. There are 9,592 businesses with a total of 124,219 employees. That is an average of 13.0 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $6,146,928,000. Other Demographics

Buncombe County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

269,452

Income

Median Household Income

$59,699

Housing

Total Housing Units

129,141

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

10.06%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

9,592

Families

Total Households

116,237

Employment

Employment Rate

58.78%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

42.28%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Buncombe, NC. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	269,452
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Buncombe, NC. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	291,123
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Buncombe, NC. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	116,237
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	129,141
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.25
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.07

Other Buncombe Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	129,880
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	8,471
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	165,915
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	92,091
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	12,106

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	9,592
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$1,426,610,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$6,146,928,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	124,219

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Buncombe, NC as their primary County.

Adjacent & Nearby Counties

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov