| City: | Linville Falls, North Carolina |
| City Alias: | Linville Fls |
| County: | Burke County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:58:41 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 35.9592, -81.9431 |
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Linville Falls is a small mountain community in Burke County, North Carolina, classified as a PO Box Only Zone. The post office maintains 142 PO Boxes serving residents scattered across the rugged Blue Ridge terrain. Street delivery isn't available here. That's typical for remote mountain areas where homes sit far apart on unpaved roads.
The community operates two rural carrier routes covering 143 residential delivery points. Most of these are seasonal cabins and vacation properties accessible only by mountain roads. The single-family dwelling count of just 1 shows this isn't a traditional neighborhood. It's a scattered settlement pattern common in high-elevation areas near Linville Gorge and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Seven business establishments employ 45 people, mostly in tourism-related services. Visitors come for Linville Falls itself, one of the most photographed waterfalls in North Carolina, and access to the Linville Gorge Wilderness. The post office serves as a gathering point for both permanent residents and seasonal property owners who maintain boxes year-round.
Street names like Peakview Lane and Brushy Creek Circle hint at the mountain geography. Highway addresses along US 221 North and NC 183 show the roadside character of development. With no Census population recorded for the ZIP's point location, the service area extends into neighboring 28657, where most residents actually live.
All mail to Linville Falls uses PO Box addresses. The acceptable city names are LINVILLE FALLS or LINVILLE FLS. This is a PO Box Only Zone, meaning there's no alternative delivery method for this area.
Street names combine highway addresses along US 221 and NC 183 with mountain geography references like Peakview and Brushy Creek, showing the roadside and topographic character of development.
In 2023, the Median household income is $0, which is far less than the state median ($69,904), is down $130,946 (100.0%) since 2011 and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $0. Family households earn a median of $0 versus $0 for nonfamily households (a difference of $0). By gender, male median income is $0 and female is $0, which is well under the state female median ($49,054), with a current gap of $0 that has narrowed from 2011 to 2023.
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| Income Type | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Household Income | $130,946 | $133,201 | $54,063 | $72,679 | $72,841 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Family Income | $130,946 | $133,201 | $54,063 | $72,679 | $72,841 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median NonFamily Income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Male Income | $45,507 | $45,518 | $0 | $39,063 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Female Income | $0 | $58,380 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Employed: | 0 | 0% |
| Unemployed: | 0 | 0% |
| Not In Labor Force: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts: | 0 | 0% |
| Service: | 0 | 0% |
| Sales and Office: | 0 | 0% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance: | 0 | 0% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Civilian Employed Population: | 0 | 100% |
In 2023, the median home value is $0, which is considerably lower than the state median ($259,400), is down $337,800 (100.00%) since 2011 and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $0. The median gross rent is $0, which is far less than the state median ($1,162), and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $0. Insufficient data for owner/renter mix. Insufficient data for vacancy rate.
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| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Value | $337,800 | $328,000 | $0 | $145,200 | $0 | $180,000 | $184,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Less than $500: | 0 | 0% |
| $500 to $999: | 0 | 0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499: | 0 | 0% |
| $1,500 to $1,999: | 0 | 0% |
| $2,000 to $2,499: | 0 | 0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999: | 0 | 0% |
| $3,000 or more: | 0 | 0% |
| No Rent: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Rent | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Owner Occupied (with mortgage): | 0 | 0% |
| Owner Occupied (free and clear, no mortgage): | 0 | 0% |
| Renter Occupied: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Occupied Housing Units: | 0 | 100% |
| Occupied Housing Units: | 0 | 0% |
| Vacant Housing Units (not graphed): | 0 | 0% |
| Total Housing Units: | 0 | 100% |
| Single-Family Units: | 0 | 0% |
| Multi-Family Units: | 0 | 0% |
| Other Units: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Housing Units: | 0 | 100% |
ZIP Code 28647 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 7 business establishments, employing about 44 people with an annual payroll of $917,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 149Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 7Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $205,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $917,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 44Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 28647 is located in Burke County, North Carolina, within the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 25860) and North Carolina's 5th, 10th, and 11st Congressional Districts. This Metro area has a population of 366,972 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 28647. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 25860Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 366,972Source: Census |
| MSA: | Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 05,10,11Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 3571.86, 2575.16, 6838.24 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | --Source: Census |
| Place Name: | --Source: Census |
We could not locate which school district 28647 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.