| Area Code | 828 |
| State | North Carolina |
| Current Time in Area Code 828 | 828> EST |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Regional Market Area | Asheville Area Blue Ridge Mountains Region Metro Charlotte Tri-Cities Region |
| Metro Area(s) | Asheville, NC Boone, NC Brevard, NC Cullowhee, NC Forest City, NC Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Marion, NC |
| Population (2020) | 1243025 |
| Adjacent Area Codes | 336,423,704,706,743,762,864,865,980 |