ZIP Code 28741
About Highlands
Highlands is an incorporated town in Macon County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located on a plateau in the southern Appalachian Mountains, within the Nantahala National Forest, it lies mostly in southeastern Macon County and slightly in southwestern Jackson County, in the Highlands and Cashiers Townships, respectively. The permanent population was 1,014 at the 2020 census.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
4,266
population
$68,874
median household income
47
people / sq mi
$596,100
median home value
$862
median gross rent
61.8
median age
6,089
housing units
2,295
households
90.3
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 28741
- Bearpen Mountain nature
- Blackrock Mountain nature
- Chestnut Mountain nature
- Cole Mountain nature
- Cove Hill nature
- Goat Knob nature
- Little Bearpen Mountain nature
- Queen Mountain nature
- Round Mountain nature
- Shortoff Mountain nature
Points of interest
- grocery
- fast_food
- bank
Brands
- First Citizens Bank (1)
- Subway (1)