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ZIP code 28622: Elk Park, NC

ZIP code 28622 is in Elk Park (23% of residents), in Avery County (100%) and Watauga County (0.3%), North Carolina. 77% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in North Carolina's 11th congressional district (100%) and North Carolina's 5th congressional district (0.3%). Its state senate district is State Senate District 47; its state house districts are State House District 85 (100%) and State House District 93 (0.3%).

2,395residents (2020 Census)
29.7 sq miland area
1cities and towns
2congressional districts
7voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Elk Park23%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Avery County100%
Watauga County0.3%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Elk Park township52%
Beech Mountain township23%
Heaton township14%
Cranberry township9.7%
Banner Elk township0.3%
Laurel Creek township0.3%
Newland No. 1 township0.1%

Congressional districts

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
North Carolina's 11th congressional district (NC-11)100%
North Carolina's 5th congressional district (NC-05)0.3%

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 districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 47100%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 85100%
State House District 930.3%

Voting precincts

7 voting precincts overlap ZIP 28622. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 28622 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.