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ZIP code 28748: Leicester, NC

ZIP code 28748 is in Buncombe County (97%) and Madison County (2.7%), North Carolina, outside any city or Census-designated place. It is in North Carolina's 11th congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 46 (97%), State Senate District 47 (2.7%) and State Senate District 49 (0.5%); its state house districts are State House District 115 (97%) and State House District 118 (2.7%).

13,030residents (2020 Census)
92.1 sq miland area
0cities and towns
1congressional district
9voting precincts

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City and county

Outside any city or Census-designated place.


CountyShare of ZIP residents
Buncombe County97%
Madison County2.7%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Leicester township85%
Sandy Mush township12%
Township 9, Sandy Mush2.7%
French Broad township0.3%

Congressional district

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

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (NC-11)Chuck Edwards (R)202-225-6401100%
U.S. SenatorTed Budd (R)202-224-3154 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorThom Tillis (R)202-224-6342 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 46)Warren Daniel (R)97%
State Senator (State Senate District 47)Ralph Hise (R)2.7%
State Senator (State Senate District 49)Julie Mayfield (Democratic)0.5%
State Representative (State House District 115)Lindsey Prather (Democratic)97%
State Representative (State House District 118)Mark Pless (R)2.7%

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

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 4697%
State Senate District 472.7%
State Senate District 490.5%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 11597%
State House District 1182.7%

Voting precincts

9 voting precincts overlap ZIP 28748. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 28748 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.