ZIP Code 28742 — Horse Shoe, NC
28742 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Horse Shoe, North Carolina, in Henderson County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 28742 at a glance
| ZIP code | 28742 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Horse Shoe |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Henderson FIPS 37089 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 2,710 |
| Coordinates | 35.394860, -82.654360 |
How ZIP+4 works in 28742
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 28742. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 28742 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 28742.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 28759 | Mills River, NC | 4 mi |
| 28729 | Etowah, NC | 5.9 mi |
| 28704 | Arden, NC | 6.6 mi |
| 28768 | Pisgah Forest, NC | 7 mi |
| 28791 | Hendersonville, NC | 8.6 mi |
| 28715 | Candler, NC | 8.7 mi |
| 28758 | Mountain Home, NC | 9 mi |
| 28766 | Penrose, NC | 10.2 mi |
| 28739 | Hendersonville, NC | 10.6 mi |
| 28732 | Fletcher, NC | 11.2 mi |
| 28716 | Canton, NC | 12 mi |
| 28803 | Asheville, NC | 12 mi |
Questions about 28742
What is the ZIP+4 code for 28742?
28742 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 28742, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 28742?
28742 is assigned to Horse Shoe, North Carolina, in Henderson County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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