| City: | Franklin, North Carolina |
| County: | Macon County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:04:27 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 35.1824, -83.3777 |
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This arrangement reflects Franklin's role as a small mountain town where many residents and businesses prefer PO Box service. The single street route on Depot Street likely serves the immediate downtown post office vicinity, while the extensive PO Box inventory accommodates the broader community. The facility operates 198 business accounts alongside residential boxes, supporting the town's commercial activity without requiring comprehensive carrier route coverage throughout the area.
The lone street name, Depot Street, indicates this ZIP serves the historic downtown core near Franklin's post office. The street name references the town's transportation heritage.
ZIP Code 28744 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 16 business establishments, employing about 201 people with an annual payroll of $8,105,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,044Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 16Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $2,046,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $8,105,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 201Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 28744 is located in Macon County, North Carolina, within the Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA ) and North Carolina's 11st Congressional District. This area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 28744. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Number: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 0Source: 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: | 3724640Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Franklin town; North CarolinaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 28744 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 February 1, 2026.