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Mcdowell County, NC ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Mcdowell, NC.	9 ZIP Codes (3 General, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 4 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Code: The Telephone Area Code that are associated with Mcdowell, 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 Mcdowell, 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.	44,578 [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.	37111
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.	Marion, NC
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Mcdowell, 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.	440 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Mcdowell, 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.	5 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Mcdowell County, NC.	-82.049308, 35.681710
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Mcdowell County, NC Covers 9 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 28167 *	General	Union Mills	2,417	--
ZIP Code 28655 *	General	Morganton	55,328	--
ZIP Code 28711 *	General	Black Mountain	14,047	--
ZIP Code 28737	P.O. Box	Glenwood	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 28749	P.O. Box	Little Switzerland	157	0.35%
ZIP Code 28752	General	Marion	29,669	66.56%
ZIP Code 28761	General	Nebo	8,317	18.66%
ZIP Code 28762	General	Old Fort	6,661	14.94%
ZIP Code 28777 *	General	Spruce Pine	10,635	--

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

Important Mcdowell, NC Information

Mcdowell County, NC Covers 9 ZIP Codes. This includes 3 General ZIP Codes, 2 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 4 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Mcdowell County.

The population for Mcdowell County is 44,578, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 101.31 persons per square mile. With 21,242 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.39 persons. There are 18,058 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 2.99 persons. 9.99% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 50.71% Employment Rate is 9.09% above the national average of 59.8%.32,688 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 17.56% (or 5,739 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

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

Mcdowell is part of the Marion, NC Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 32000.It is classified as a micro area, which means it has an urban core of at least 10,000 but less then 50,000 people.

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more 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 Mcdowell, NC have 19,652 Residential mailboxes and 958 Business mailboxes.There are 836 businesses with a total of 13,732 employees. That is an average of 16.4 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $568,921,000. Other Demographics

Mcdowell County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

44,578

Income

Median Household Income

$55,527

Housing

Total Housing Units

21,242

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

9.99%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

836

Families

Total Households

18,058

Employment

Employment Rate

50.71%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.56%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Mcdowell, 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.	44,578
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Mcdowell, 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.	46,966
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Mcdowell, NC. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	18,058
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.	21,242
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.	2.39
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.	2.99

Other Mcdowell Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	19,652
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	958
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.	24,254
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	18,289
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	106

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	836
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$129,419,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$568,921,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	13,732

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

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 5/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 5/1/2025], 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