The most populous cities in area code 828 are: Arden, Asheville, Candler, Hickory, and Boone.
Other cities in the 828 area code include: Lenoir, Morganton, Hendersonville, Newton, Black Mountain, Sherrills Ford, Marion, Brevard, Forest City, Cullowhee, Swannanoa, Granite Falls, Valdese, Rutherfordton, Canton, Franklin, Weaverville, Maiden, Fairview, Waynesville, Mars Hill, Sylva, Spruce Pine, Andrews, Hildebran, Taylorsville, Murphy, Maggie Valley, Burnsville, Bryson City, Tryon, Claremont, Lake Lure, Columbus, Ellenboro, Clyde, Old Fort, Sugar Grove, Newland, Marshall, Robbinsville, Bakersville, Catawba, Hot Springs, Elk Park, Hayesville, Cashiers, Banner Elk, Barnardsville, Blowing Rock, Cherokee, Fontana Dam, Highlands, Leicester, Mooresboro, and Saluda.
Arden is an unincorporated community located in southern Buncombe County, North Carolina, in the United States. Arden is approximately considered the area between Skyland and Fletcher near the Henderson County line. Arden's ZIP Code is 28704. Its Post Office serves Royal Pines and Avery Creek census designated places to the east and west of the Post Office itself. Arden is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.Arden is home to Glen Arden Elementary school, located at 50 Pinehurst Cir, Arden, NC 28704. Arden is also home to Christ School, a private boys Episcopal school.The Blake House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The city's population was 87,236 according to the 2013 estimates. It is the principal city in the four-county Asheville metropolitan area, with a population of 424,858 in 2010. Asheville is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), the world's largest active archive of weather data.
Candler is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on North Carolina Highway 151 and U.S. Routes 19, 23, and 74 Business, at an elevation of 2,122.7 feet (647 m). The ZIP code of Candler is 28715. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.This mountain community nestles in Hominy Valley, approximately halfway between Asheville (to the east) and Canton (to the west) via Interstate 40 (about 20 minutes either way). Mount Pisgah, with access to the Blue Ridge Parkway, stands to the south, Asheville to the east, and Newfound Gap to the north.Most or all of Candler lies within the district of Enka High School, a public secondary school.
The 828 area code lies within the Eastern Daylight Time Zone (or EDT). The current time in Eastern Daylight Time is 2:41 PM on Apr 20, 2021.