Asheboro, North Carolina

Asheboro, North Carolina
Asheboro municipal building
Nickname: 
Zoo City
Motto: 
"Exactly where you want to be."
Location of Asheboro, North Carolina
Asheboro
Asheboro
Asheboro
Coordinates: 35°42′57″N 79°48′46″W / 35.71583°N 79.81278°W / 35.71583; -79.81278
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
IncorporatedDecember 25, 1796
Named afterSamuel Ashe
Government
  MayorDavid Smith
Area
  Total
19.00 sq mi (49.20 km2)
  Land18.90 sq mi (48.95 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
27,156
  Density1,436.75/sq mi (554.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
27203-27205
Area code336-743
FIPS code37-02080
GNIS feature ID2403119
Websitewww.asheboronc.gov

Asheboro is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 27,156 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Area of the Piedmont Triad and is home of the state-owned North Carolina Zoo.