Clarification on Postal Delivery/Change of Physical Address

Here are some frequently asked questions about the changes coming in our mail service and physical addresses.

I got a notice that my street address is changing. Why does it say "Candler"?

For 911/safety purposes, the City of Asheville needed to alter our street names to eliminate the problem of duplication that currently existed. Physical addresses are linked to postal delivery routes, and since the Enka post office does not offer delivery, our closest option was Candler.

Do I have to use this new address for my mail delivery?

No. If you would like to continue receiving all of your mail through the Enka post office, using your current post office box address, that is perfectly OK. Because of the altered street names and reevaluation of our streets by the postal service, we now have the option of placing a mailbox at our curb to receive delivery. If you choose home delivery, you will use the new address given to you on the letter you received from the City of Asheville as your new mailing address. If you elect to keep your P.O. box instead, your mailing address will not change. The Enka Village Commission pursued home postal delivery at the request of many Enka Village residents, who prefer the convenience of home delivery and wished to avoid the fee involved in a post office box. Residents wishing to keep their post office box for all or part of their mail delivery may certainly do so.

When will home delivery postal service be available?

The new street signs are scheduled to be installed on 2/13, and then the Candler post office will need a few weeks to add us into their system and establish us as part of their route. You may begin putting up a mailbox whenever you like, but you should wait until we get a final go-ahead from them before you start giving out your new mailing address.