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ZIP Code 28741

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Highlands · Macon County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

3,197

Population

225.1

Area (sq mi)

14

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

61.8

Median Age

52.6%

Male

47.4%

Female

6.7%

Foreign-Born

White 91.0%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$68,874

Median Household Income

$66,464

Per Capita Income

8.2%

Poverty Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 61.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 48.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

6,089

Total Housing Units

2,295

Occupied Units

3,794

Vacant Units

1.82

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 73.1%
Renter 26.9%

$596,100

Median Home Value

$862

Median Rent

1984

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28717 Cashiers, NC 1,729 6.9 mi
28775 Scaly Mountain, NC 296 7.3 mi
30537 Dillard, GA 1,249 8.5 mi
28736 Glenville, NC 787 11.3 mi

Related Areas

Macon County Highlands, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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