Highlands, NC
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Highlands, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,197. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet HIGHLANDS-NC · Highlands, NC 1 ZIPs · 3,197 pop · #13091/25278 · Macon County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH
- INC-MID $70,392
- RANK-MID #13091/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Otto
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 75% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 3,197
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-HIGH $631,000
Nearest income peer: Otto, NC (+ $1,877 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Highlands
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Highlands on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Franklin · lowest
Franklin · lowest
$54,021 median HH income
- Topton · near
Topton · near
$62,045 median HH income
- Highlands · this city
Highlands · this city
$70,392 median HH income
- Otto · highest
Otto · highest
$72,269 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Highlands, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 48th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 3,197
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $70,392
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $70,392 and poverty 7.9% concentrate in 28741.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (75.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Highlands as a pure owner town.
Within North Carolina, Newport is the closest lower-income city and Balsam Grove the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Highlands.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 28741, is all of Highlands
There is no split to weigh here: 28741 holds every one of Highlands's 3,197 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Highlands's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 317 establishments, 2,434 employees , annual payroll $126,132k (~99 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28741 (317 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (75) · also Construction · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Highlands, NC
These ZIP codes sit in Macon County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Highlands. See the Macon County roll-up →
Highlands sits in the upper half of Macon County on income: Franklin and Topton report less, while Otto reports more. Franklin marks the far end of that range at $54,021, 23% below Highlands.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28741 | 3,197 | $70,392 | 317 | 14 |
Highlands roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Highlands, .