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North Wilkesboro North Carolina ZIP Codes

North Wilkesboro holds 2 ZIP codes, all inside one county and one postal prefix.

Every ZIP code in North Wilkesboro

The complete list of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina ZIP codes with the county each falls in.
ZIP codeCounty
28656Wilkes County
28659Wilkes County

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

How these codes cluster

Every North Wilkesboro 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 North Wilkesboro accounts for 2% of it.

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Area codes covering North Wilkesboro

ZIP codes and area codes are separate systems — one routes mail, the other routes calls — and they do not share boundaries. The codes below serve the same ground North Wilkesboro occupies.

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Where North Wilkesboro's ZIP codes sit

Each point is one North Wilkesboro ZIP code, plotted from its record coordinates.
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Cities near North Wilkesboro

The closest places to North Wilkesboro with their own ZIP code list, nearest first.
CityDistanceZIP codes
Wilkesboro North Carolina ZIP codes3.0 mi1 ZIP code
Ronda North Carolina ZIP codes11 mi1 ZIP code
Elkin North Carolina ZIP codes17 mi1 ZIP code
Jonesville North Carolina ZIP codes18 mi1 ZIP code
Taylorsville North Carolina ZIP codes18 mi1 ZIP code
Sparta North Carolina ZIP codes23 mi1 ZIP code
Boonville North Carolina ZIP codes24 mi1 ZIP code
West Jefferson North Carolina ZIP codes24 mi1 ZIP code

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