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Where 28741 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 28741 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,741 = 41 × 701. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000001000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28740 (Green Mountain, NC, 84 mi away) and 28742 (Horse Shoe, NC, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28741 becomes 14782 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sinclairville, NY, 541 miles away.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12487, 12748, 12784, 12847, 12874, 14728, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84721 in Cedar City, UT, 1,667 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯903 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28741 and you would come out at 35.07°S, 96.79°E — 1,118 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 90.3 square miles of land, 28741 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 69 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,257This ZIP4,257 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,336This ZIP2,336 |
| Housing units | 6,096This ZIP6,096 |
| Median age | 63.0This ZIP63.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,392This ZIP$70,392North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $631,000This ZIP$631,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $836This ZIP$836North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.7%This ZIP50.7% |
| Mean commute | 16.0 minThis ZIP16.0 min |
| Population density | 47.2 / sq miThis ZIP47.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 317This ZIP317 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,434This ZIP2,434 |
| Annual payroll | $126,132,000This ZIP$126,132,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,840This ZIP1,840 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $258,276,000This ZIP$258,276,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 90.26 sq miThis ZIP90.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.36 sq miThis ZIP0.36 sq mi |
Counties 28741 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Macon County | 87.0% |
| Jackson County | 13.0% |
Other place names in 28741
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28741
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28717 | Cashiers, NC | 6.7 mi |
28775 | Scaly Mountain, NC | 7.1 mi |
30537 | Dillard, GA | 9.1 mi |
28736 | Glenville, NC | 10.3 mi |
29686 | Tamassee, SC | 11.6 mi |
28774 | Sapphire, NC | 12.3 mi |
28744 | Franklin, NC | 12.5 mi |
30568 | Rabun Gap, GA | 13.7 mi |
30562 | Mountain City, GA | 14.1 mi |
30525 | Clayton, GA | 14.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28741?
28741 is in Highlands, North Carolina, in Macon County. Its published point location is 35.0664, -83.2106.
What county is 28741 in?
28741 spans 2 counties: Macon County and Jackson County. Most of it falls in Macon County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 28741?
Highlands uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28741 in?
28741 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28741?
About 4,257 people live in ZIP code 28741, in 2,336 households, at 47.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 28741?
$70,392 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28741?
The closest are 28717 (6.7 mi), 28775 (7.1 mi), 30537 (9.1 mi), 28736 (10.3 mi) and 29686 (11.6 mi).
Is 28741 a PO Box ZIP code?
28741 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28741 ZIP Code — Highlands, North Carolina (Macon County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28741
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