ZIP Code 28723

28723 is one of North Carolina's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Cullowhee, Jackson County.

City: Cullowhee
County: Jackson County
State: North Carolina
Prefix: 287xx

Where this code sits

28723 is part of the 287xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Cullowhee.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 28723 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

828 Area code 828

ZIP codes nearest 28723

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 28723.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 28783	4.3 mi	Tuckasegee, NC
ZIP code 28736	4.9 mi	Glenville, NC
ZIP code 28779	8.0 mi	Sylva, NC
ZIP code 28788	8.3 mi	Webster, NC
ZIP code 28717	11 mi	Cashiers, NC
ZIP code 28725	11 mi	Dillsboro, NC
ZIP code 28741	12 mi	Highlands, NC
ZIP code 28707	13 mi	Balsam, 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 28723, plotted from its record coordinates.

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

Scope ZIP code 28723. 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.