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28656North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

ZIP code 28656 is a United States postal code for North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Its county association is Wilkes County. The map reference point is at 36.2384, -81.046.

State / territory
North Carolina
Recorded place name
North Wilkesboro
County association
Wilkes
Estimated coordinate
36.2384, -81.046
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ZIP prefix
286 · 90 ZIP codes share it
Data source
GeoNames postal reference, snapshot September 26, 2026

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North Wilkesboro has 2 ZIP codes in the reference dataset.

Nearby ZIP code reference points

ZIP codePlaceStateCounty associationMiles
28669Roaring RiverNCWilkes4.1
28659North WilkesboroNCWilkes5.3
28635HaysNCWilkes6.3
28685TraphillNCWilkes6.6
28670RondaNCWilkes7.0
28697WilkesboroNCWilkes9.4
28649Mc GradyNCWilkes9.5
28668Roaring GapNCAlleghany10.1

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