ZIP Code 28759 — Mills River, NC
28759 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Mills River, 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 28759 at a glance
| ZIP code | 28759 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Mills River |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Henderson FIPS 37089 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 7,555 |
| Coordinates | 35.383480, -82.584310 |
How ZIP+4 works in 28759
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 28759. 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 28759 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 28759.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 28742 | Horse Shoe, NC | 4 mi |
| 28729 | Etowah, NC | 4.5 mi |
| 28791 | Hendersonville, NC | 4.7 mi |
| 28758 | Mountain Home, NC | 5 mi |
| 28704 | Arden, NC | 5.5 mi |
| 28732 | Fletcher, NC | 8 mi |
| 28739 | Hendersonville, NC | 8.1 mi |
| 28768 | Pisgah Forest, NC | 8.9 mi |
| 28766 | Penrose, NC | 9.5 mi |
| 28803 | Asheville, NC | 10.7 mi |
| 28715 | Candler, NC | 11.4 mi |
| 28726 | East Flat Rock, NC | 11.7 mi |
Questions about 28759
What is the ZIP+4 code for 28759?
28759 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 28759, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 28759?
28759 is assigned to Mills River, 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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