Blowing Rock North Carolina ZIP Codes

Blowing Rock holds a single ZIP code.

Every ZIP code in Blowing Rock

The complete list of Blowing Rock, North Carolina ZIP codes with the county each falls in.
ZIP code	County
28605	Watauga County

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Scope every ZIP code recorded for Blowing Rock. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. ZIP codes are delivery-route groupings, not areas; the boundaries implied by any ZIP map are approximations.

How these codes cluster

Every Blowing Rock ZIP code begins 286. Those first three digits identify the sectional center facility that processes mail for this part of North Carolina. Statewide that range covers 90 ZIP codes, so Blowing Rock accounts for 1% of it.

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Area codes covering Blowing Rock

ZIP codes and area codes are separate systems — one routes mail, the other routes calls — and they do not share boundaries. The code below serves the same ground Blowing Rock occupies.

828 Area code 828

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Where Blowing Rock's ZIP codes sit

Each point is one Blowing Rock ZIP code, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
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Cities near Blowing Rock

The closest places to Blowing Rock with their own ZIP code list, nearest first.
City	Distance	ZIP codes
Boone North Carolina ZIP codes	5.8 mi	2 ZIP codes
Banner Elk North Carolina ZIP codes	11 mi	1 ZIP code
Newland North Carolina ZIP codes	15 mi	1 ZIP code
Crossnore North Carolina ZIP codes	17 mi	1 ZIP code
Lenoir North Carolina ZIP codes	17 mi	2 ZIP codes
Elk Park North Carolina ZIP codes	18 mi	1 ZIP code
West Jefferson North Carolina ZIP codes	20 mi	1 ZIP code
Hudson North Carolina ZIP codes	22 mi	1 ZIP code

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