ZIP code 28604: Banner Elk, NC
ZIP code 28604 is in Banner Elk (15% of residents), Foscoe (11%), Beech Mountain (9.6%), Sugar Mountain (5.2%), Seven Devils (4.4%) and Valle Crucis (3.9%), in Watauga County (53%) and Avery County (47%), North Carolina. 51% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in North Carolina's 5th congressional district (53%) and North Carolina's 11th congressional district (47%). Its state senate district is State Senate District 47; its state house districts are State House District 93 (53%) and State House District 85 (47%).
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City and county
| City or town | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Banner Elk | 15% |
| Foscoe | 11% |
| Beech Mountain | 9.6% |
| Sugar Mountain | 5.2% |
| Seven Devils | 4.4% |
| Valle Crucis | 3.9% |
| County | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Watauga County | 53% |
| Avery County | 47% |
| Town or county subdivision | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Banner Elk township | 46% |
| Watauga township | 27% |
| Laurel Creek township | 15% |
| Shawneehaw township | 12% |
| Cranberry township | 0.4% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| North Carolina's 5th congressional district (NC-05) | 53% |
| North Carolina's 11th congressional district (NC-11) | 47% |
This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 47 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 93 | 53% |
| State House District 85 | 47% |
Voting precincts
6 voting precincts overlap ZIP 28604. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.
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ZIP 28604 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.