28741 Zip Code

May 2, 2024

Zip Code:	28741
City/Town:	Highlands
State:	North Carolina

Population:	3,197
Per Capita Income:	$33,732
Mean Household Income:	$63,044

Total Housing Units:	1,504
Median Home Value:	$228,400
Median Year Homes Built:	1982

Land Area:	86.9 sq miles 225.2 sq kilometers
Water Area:	0.4 sq miles 1.0 sq kilometers

Population Information (28741 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Total Population:

3,197

Male:

1,525

47.7%

49.2%

Female:

1,672

52.3%

50.8%

Median Age:

55.8 yrs

37.2 yrs

Under 5 years:

105

3.3%

6.5%

5 to 9 years:

131

4.2%

6.6%

10 to 19 years:

265

8.3%

13.8%

20 to 29 years:

230

7.2%

13.8%

30 to 39 years:

212

6.6%

13.0%

40 to 49 years:

364

11.4%

14.2%

50 to 59 years:

539

16.9%

13.6%

60 to 69 years:

632

19.8%

9.4%

70 to 79 years:

414

12.9%

5.4%

80 years and over:

305

9.5%

3.7%

Housing Information (28741 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Median home value:

$228,400

$119,600

Median year homes build:

1982

1971

Median real estate taxes:

$759 / yr.

$1,334 / yr.

Median rent:

$447 / mo.

$519 / mo.

Total households:

1,504

Family households:

937

62.3%

66.4%

Nonfamily households:

567

37.7%

33.6%

Households with individuals under 18 years:

252

16.8%

33.4%

Households with individuals 65 years and over:

700

46.5%

24.9%

Average household size:

2.1

Average family size:

2.6

Total housing units:

5,691

Occupied housing units:

1,504

26.4%

88.6%

Vacant housing units:

4,187

73.6%

11.4%

For rent:

1.5%

3.1%

Rented, not occupied:

0.1%

0.2%

For sale only:

140

2.5%

1.4%

Sold, not occupied:

0.1%

0.3%

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:

3,800

66.8%

3.5%

All other vacants:

152

2.7%

2.8%

Homeowner vacancy rate:

10.6%

2.4%

Rental vacancy rate:

19.9%

9.2%

Owner-occupied housing units:

1,173

Population in owner-occupied housing units:

2,432

Average household size of owner-occupied units:

2.1

2.65

Renter-occupied housing units:

331

Population in renter-occupied housing units:

691

Average household size of renter-occupied units:

2.1

2.44

Educational Attainment (28741 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Population 25 years and over

2,708

Less than 9th grade:

174

6.4%

6.2%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma:

270

10.0%

8.7%

High school graduate (includes equivalency):

673

24.9%

29.0%

Some college, no degree:

572

21.1%

20.6%

Associate degree:

158

5.8%

7.5%

Bachelor's degree:

566

20.9%

17.6%

Graduate or professional degree:

295

10.9%

10.3%

Percent high school graduate or higher:

83.6%

85.0%

Percent bachelor's degree or higher:

31.8%

27.9%

Income Information (28741 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Mean household income:

$0 / yr.

$70,883

Per capita income:

$0 / yr.

$27,334

Males 15 years and over with income:

1,368

42.8%

50.4%

Median income:

$29,534 / yr.

$27,932 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

633

19.8%

59.7%

Median income:

$34,567 / yr.

$38,349 / yr.

Females 15 years and over with income:

1,349

42.2%

49.6%

Median income:

$16,273 / yr.

$16,327 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

333

10.4%

40.3%

Median income:

$24,609 / yr.

$28,135 / yr.

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