Burke County Jail
Burke County Jail
County Jail / Adult Detention FacilityMailing Address
Burke County Jail
[Inmate Full Name] — [Inmate ID]
Facility ID Number: 5020
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
[Inmate Full Name] — [Inmate ID]
Facility ID Number: 5020
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
Physical Address
130 Government Drive, Morganton, NC 28655
Phone
Governing Agency
Burke County Sheriff's Office
Inmate ID
Inmate ID / Booking Number — Required
Last Verified
September 27, 2026
Facility Mailing and Service Information
Address non-legal personal mail to Burke County Jail, include the inmate's full name and inmate ID, Facility ID 5020, PO Box 18247, Greensboro, NC 27419. Include a complete sender return address.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Permitted personal photographs may be sent through the scanning process subject to current content, size and quantity limits. Do not send irreplaceable originals.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Burke County states that inmates generally may not receive books or magazines; reading material is available on tablets. The stated exception is religious reading material mailed directly from a publication source.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Do not send cash, checks or money orders to the personal-mail scanning address. Use the facility's current approved inmate-account deposit method.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Verify current custody, visitor approval or registration requirements, identification rules and the current visitation or video-visitation schedule before traveling.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
How to Address Your Letter
Verify the person is currently housed at Burke County Jail before mailing.
Personal non-legal mail:
Burke County Jail
[Inmate Full Name] — [Inmate ID]
Facility ID Number: 5020
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
The envelope must include the facility name, inmate's full name, inmate ID, facility ID and a complete legible sender return address. Do not send legal mail, books, magazines, packages, funds or other excluded items to the scanning address unless the facility specifically directs you to do so.
Personal non-legal mail:
Burke County Jail
[Inmate Full Name] — [Inmate ID]
Facility ID Number: 5020
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
The envelope must include the facility name, inmate's full name, inmate ID, facility ID and a complete legible sender return address. Do not send legal mail, books, magazines, packages, funds or other excluded items to the scanning address unless the facility specifically directs you to do so.
About Burke County Jail
Burke County Jail is a current county detention facility in North Carolina.