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Highlands ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Highlands, NC is 28741, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,074
Area code
828

Highlands in numbers

About 1,074 people live in Highlands, in 643 households. The median household income is $71,509 a year, about the same as the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $700,900 (2.4 times the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $650 a month. The median age is 62.7; 57.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population1,074Highlands1,074
Households643Highlands643
Median age62.7Highlands62.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$71,509Highlands$71,509North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$700,900Highlands$700,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$650Highlands$650North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.8%Highlands57.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.6 minHighlands14.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density172 / sq miHighlands172 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Highlands town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Highlands

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Highlands
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28741 Highlands , NC Standard 4,257 $70,392 $631,000

Map of Highlands ZIP codes

28741

The ZIP codes of Highlands, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Highlands

The nearest larger towns are Franklin (4,268 people, 14 mi), Clayton, GA (2,018 people, 17 mi) and Cullowhee (7,973 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Highlands
TownPopulationDistance
Franklin 4,268 13.5 mi
Cullowhee 7,973 17.7 mi
Walhalla, SC 4,157 21.2 mi
Sylva 2,646 22.3 mi
Keowee Key, SC 3,351 22.8 mi
Westminster, SC 2,521 27.4 mi
Seneca, SC 8,993 28.9 mi
Brevard 7,897 29.7 mi
Pickens, SC 3,155 29.9 mi

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