ZIP code 28605: Blowing Rock, NC
ZIP code 28605 is in Blowing Rock (35% of residents), in Watauga County (94%), Caldwell County (4.7%) and Avery County (1.5%), North Carolina. 65% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in North Carolina's 5th congressional district (98%) and North Carolina's 11th congressional district (1.5%). Its state senate district is State Senate District 47; its state house districts are State House District 93 (70%), State House District 87 (28%) and State House District 85 (1.5%).
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City and county
| City or town | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Blowing Rock | 35% |
| County | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Watauga County | 94% |
| Caldwell County | 4.7% |
| Avery County | 1.5% |
| Town or county subdivision | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Blowing Rock township | 70% |
| Blue Ridge township | 24% |
| Globe township | 3.7% |
| Carey's Flat township | 1.5% |
| Patterson township | 1.0% |
| Watauga township | 0.3% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| North Carolina's 5th congressional district (NC-05) | 98% |
| North Carolina's 11th congressional district (NC-11) | 1.5% |
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.
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (NC-05) | Virginia Foxx (R) | 202-225-2071 | 98% |
| U.S. Representative (NC-11) | Chuck Edwards (R) | 202-225-6401 | 1.5% |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Budd (R) | 202-224-3154 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Thom Tillis (R) | 202-224-6342 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 47) | Ralph Hise (R) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 93) | Ray Pickett (R) | 70% | |
| State Representative (State House District 87) | Destin Hall (R) | 28% | |
| State Representative (State House District 85) | Dudley Greene (R) | 1.5% |
Elected in 2024 under NC's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Blowing Rock laws: search for the Blowing Rock, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Watauga County website: http://www.wataugacounty.org
- Watauga County laws: search for the Watauga County, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Caldwell County website: https://www.caldwellcountync.org/
- Caldwell County laws: search for the Caldwell County, North Carolina code of ordinances
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 | 70% |
| State House District 87 | 28% |
| State House District 85 | 1.5% |
Voting precincts
6 voting precincts overlap ZIP 28605. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.
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ZIP 28605 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.