| City: | Hazelwood, North Carolina |
| County: | Haywood County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:02:27 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 35.4785, -83.0040 |
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Hazelwood is a small postal facility in Haywood County, North Carolina, serving as a branch within the larger 28786 ZIP code area. This location operates with 145 PO Boxes and provides limited street delivery to Hazelwood Avenue, where 52 delivery points serve what appears to be a multi-unit complex or facility. The ZIP classification as PO Box doesn't reflect a traditional town, but rather a postal service point within the Waynesville area.
Mail delivery here follows an unusual pattern. There's one street (Hazelwood Ave) with city carrier delivery to units, plus 145 PO Boxes maintained at the facility. With 31 business delivery points alongside residential service, this functions more as a localized postal station than a standalone community. The presence of city delivery indicator despite PO Box classification suggests this facility was designated to serve a specific area or development.
This isn't a PO Box Only Zone. Residents in the surrounding area receive mail through the enclosing ZIP 28786, which covers the broader Waynesville region. Hazelwood 28738 exists as a point location without defined territory, serving primarily those who choose to maintain boxes at this specific facility or receive delivery on Hazelwood Avenue.
Only one street with all delivery points as units, suggesting a single building or complex.
ZIP Code 28738 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 6 business establishments, employing about 44 people with an annual payroll of $1,638,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 178Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 6Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $460,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $1,638,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 44Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 28738 is located in Haywood County, North Carolina, within the Waynesville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 48200) and North Carolina's 11st Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 62,432 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 28738. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Waynesville, NCSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 48200Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 62,432Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 11Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 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 28738 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.