What city is ZIP code 28656?

28656 is a North Wilkesboro, North Carolina ZIP code. N Wilkesboro is also accepted as the city name.

What county is 28656 in?

ZIP code 28656 is in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

What time zone is ZIP code 28656 in?

28656 is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New_York).

What area code is 28656?

Phone numbers in ZIP code 28656 use area code 336.

Can I use 28656 for a street address?

Only for mail to the organization it is assigned to. Other addresses in North Wilkesboro use a standard ZIP code.

What ZIP codes are near 28656?

The nearest ZIP codes to 28656 are 28669 (Roaring River, 4.1 miles), 28659 (North Wilkesboro, 5.3 miles), 28635 (Hays, 6.3 miles) and 28685 (Traphill, 6.6 miles).

ZIP code 28656

Where is ZIP code 28656?

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Wilkes County · Unique ZIP code

ZIP code 28656 belongs to North Wilkesboro, North Carolina in Wilkes County. 28656 is a unique ZIP code assigned to a single organization (Lowes Co Inc) that gets a lot of mail. It is in the Eastern Time zone and uses area code 336. The closest ZIP codes are 28669 (Roaring River, 4.1 mi southeast), 28659 (North Wilkesboro, 5.3 mi southwest) and 28635 (Hays, 6.3 mi northwest).

ZIP code	28656
Type	Unique ZIP code for a single organization
Status	Active
City	North Wilkesboro
Also accepted	N Wilkesboro
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Wilkes County
Time zone	Eastern Time · now
Area code	336
Coordinates	36.2384, -81.046 map
3-digit prefix	286

The Census Bureau doesn’t publish population figures for unique ZIP codes because nobody lives at a PO Box or a single organization’s address. For figures about the area, see the nearby standard ZIP codes below.

ZIP codes near 28656

ZIP code	City	Distance	Type
28669	Roaring River, NC	4.1 mi SE	Standard
28659	North Wilkesboro, NC	5.3 mi SW	Standard
28635	Hays, NC	6.3 mi NW	Standard
28685	Traphill, NC	6.6 mi N	Standard
28670	Ronda, NC	7 mi E	Standard
28697	Wilkesboro, NC	9.4 mi SW	Standard
28668	Roaring Gap, NC	10.1 mi N	Standard
28683	Thurmond, NC	10.3 mi NE	Standard
28649	Mc Grady, NC	10.8 mi NW	Standard
28621	Elkin, NC	11.1 mi E	Standard
28651	Millers Creek, NC	11.4 mi W	Standard
28676	State Road, NC	12.4 mi NE	Standard

Straight-line distance between ZIP code center points. Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 28656 or measure the distance to another ZIP code.

How to address mail to 28656

JANE SMITH
123 MAIN ST
NORTH WILKESBORO NC 28656

Put the city, the two-letter state code and the ZIP code on the last line. USPS also accepts N WILKESBORO as the city name for 28656. Adding the 4-digit ZIP+4 code (28656-XXXX) helps mail sort faster but isn’t required.

Other ZIP codes in North Wilkesboro, NC

28659

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Questions

What city is ZIP code 28656?: 28656 is a North Wilkesboro, North Carolina ZIP code. N Wilkesboro is also accepted as the city name.
What county is 28656 in?: ZIP code 28656 is in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
What time zone is ZIP code 28656 in?: 28656 is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New_York).
What area code is 28656?: Phone numbers in ZIP code 28656 use area code 336.
Can I use 28656 for a street address?: Only for mail to the organization it is assigned to. Other addresses in North Wilkesboro use a standard ZIP code.
What ZIP codes are near 28656?: The nearest ZIP codes to 28656 are 28669 (Roaring River, 4.1 miles), 28659 (North Wilkesboro, 5.3 miles), 28635 (Hays, 6.3 miles) and 28685 (Traphill, 6.6 miles).