ZIP Code 28746 — Lake Lure, NC
28746 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Lake Lure, North Carolina, in Rutherford 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 28746 at a glance
| ZIP code | 28746 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Lake Lure |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Rutherford FIPS 37161 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 2,744 |
| Coordinates | 35.461000, -82.167790 |
How ZIP+4 works in 28746
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 28746. 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 28746 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 28746.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 28720 | Chimney Rock, NC | 5.2 mi |
| 28710 | Bat Cave, NC | 6.3 mi |
| 28756 | Mill Spring, NC | 8.2 mi |
| 28735 | Gerton, NC | 10.2 mi |
| 28711 | Black Mountain, NC | 11.5 mi |
| 28762 | Old Fort, NC | 12.1 mi |
| 28167 | Union Mills, NC | 12.1 mi |
| 28792 | Hendersonville, NC | 12.2 mi |
| 28139 | Rutherfordton, NC | 12.4 mi |
| 28730 | Fairview, NC | 12.6 mi |
| 28770 | Ridgecrest, NC | 12.7 mi |
| 28757 | Montreat, NC | 14.9 mi |
Questions about 28746
What is the ZIP+4 code for 28746?
28746 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 28746, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 28746?
28746 is assigned to Lake Lure, North Carolina, in Rutherford 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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