Where Is Area Code 828?
Area code 828 is found in the US state of North Carolina. Primarily servicing the city of Asheville (population: 123505), area code 828 covers 22 counties of North Carolina.
Located in the Eastern time zone, area code 828 is on the same time as New York, NY.
Area code 828 was brought into effect on March 22, 1998. 828 was split from the parent 704 area code.
Counties in Area Code 828
- Alexander,
- Avery,
- Buncombe,
- Burke,
- Caldwell,
- Catawba,
- Cherokee,
- Clay,
- Graham,
- Haywood,
- Henderson,
- Jackson,
- Macon,
- Madison,
- McDowell,
- Mitchell,
- Polk,
- Rutherford,
- Swain,
- Transylvania,
- Watauga,
- Yancey.
Most Populous Cities in Area Code 828
| City | County | City Population | Time Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | Buncombe | 123,505 | EST |
| Hickory | Catawba | 78,913 | EST |
| Hendersonville | Henderson | 67,594 | EST |
| Morganton | Burke | 54,749 | EST |
| Lenoir | Caldwell | 47,076 | EST |
| Boone | Watauga | 33,571 | EST |
| Marion | McDowell | 30,601 | EST |
| Waynesville | Haywood | 27,991 | EST |
| Newton | Catawba | 27,018 | EST |
| Franklin | Macon | 26,997 | EST |
| Taylorsville | Alexander | 25,669 | EST |
| Candler | Buncombe | 25,218 | EST |
| Conover | Catawba | 22,756 | EST |
| Forest City | Rutherford | 20,903 | EST |
| Weaverville | Buncombe | 20,215 | EST |
| Rutherfordton | Rutherford | 19,962 | EST |
| Granite Falls | Caldwell | 19,776 | EST |
| Arden | Buncombe | 19,303 | EST |
| Brevard | Transylvania | 19,206 | EST |
| Murphy | Cherokee | 18,170 | EST |
| Canton | Haywood | 17,439 | EST |
| Fletcher | Henderson | 16,779 | EST |
| Burnsville | Yancey | 16,576 | EST |
| Sylva | Jackson | 16,181 | EST |
| Black Mountain | Buncombe | 13,545 | EST |
Note: The above list is based off of the top 25 most populous cities in the area code as per 2012 United States Census Bureau estimates.
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This page was last updated on July 3, 2015.