ZIP code 28742: Horse Shoe, NC
ZIP code 28742 is in Horse Shoe (42% of residents), Etowah (27%) and Mills River (1.1%), in Henderson County (88%) and Transylvania County (12%), North Carolina. 30% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in North Carolina's 11th congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 48 (88%) and State Senate District 50 (12%); its state house districts are State House District 117 (88%) and State House District 119 (12%).
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City and county
| City or town | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Horse Shoe | 42% |
| Etowah | 27% |
| Mills River | 1.1% |
| County | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Henderson County | 88% |
| Transylvania County | 12% |
| Town or county subdivision | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Mills River township | 78% |
| Boyd township | 12% |
| Hendersonville township | 10% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| North Carolina's 11th congressional district (NC-11) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (NC-11) | Chuck Edwards (R) | 202-225-6401 | 100% |
| 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 48) | Tim Moffitt (R) | 88% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 50) | Kevin Corbin (R) | 12% | |
| State Representative (State House District 117) | Jennifer Balkcom (R) | 88% | |
| State Representative (State House District 119) | Anna Ferguson (R) | 12% |
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
- Horse Shoe laws: search for the Horse Shoe, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Etowah laws: search for the Etowah, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Mills River website: http://www.millsriver.org/
- Mills River laws: search for the Mills River, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Henderson County website: http://www.hendersoncountync.org
- Henderson County laws: search for the Henderson County, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Transylvania County website: http://www.transylvaniacounty.org
- Transylvania County laws: search for the Transylvania County, North Carolina code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 48 | 88% |
| State Senate District 50 | 12% |
| State house district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 117 | 88% |
| State House District 119 | 12% |
Voting precincts
5 voting precincts overlap ZIP 28742. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.
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ZIP 28742 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.