ZIP Code 28653

28653 is one of North Carolina's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Montezuma, Avery County.

City: Montezuma
County: Avery County
State: North Carolina
Prefix: 286xx

Where this code sits

28653 is part of the 286xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Montezuma.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 28653 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

828 Area code 828

ZIP codes nearest 28653

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 28653.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 28657	1.7 mi	Newland, NC
ZIP code 28646	1.8 mi	Linville, NC
ZIP code 28662	2.6 mi	Pineola, NC
ZIP code 28616	3.4 mi	Crossnore, NC
ZIP code 28652	5.3 mi	Minneapolis, NC
ZIP code 28664	5.9 mi	Plumtree, NC
ZIP code 28641	6.4 mi	Jonas Ridge, NC
ZIP code 28647	7.7 mi	Linville Falls, NC

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 28653, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 28653. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.