28741 Zip Code (Highlands, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,300
Zip code population in 2010: 3,197
Zip code population in 2000: 3,444

Houses and condos: 6,399
Renter-occupied apartments: 710
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28741: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 86.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 49 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,800 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,938 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 28741:

• High school or higher: 91.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 20.2%
• Unemployed: 1.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28741:

• Never married: 17.8%
• Now married: 60.1%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 14.9%

• 
• • 4,09495.3%White
  • 882.0%Black
  • 721.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 310.7%Some other race
  • 70.2%Asian
  • 60.1%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28741, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $120,480 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$120,480
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $63,029 (reported on 64.4% of returns)

Here:	$63,029
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1370.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3609.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7155.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9498.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13658.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87470.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $4,296 (reported on 44.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$4,296
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.9% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 264.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 476.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 783.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4677.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $22,860 (reported on 36.2% of returns)

Here:	$22,860
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.8% for AGIs below $25k, 232.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 407.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3641.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24367.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$50,539 (reported on 37.8% of returns)

Here:	+$50,539
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 166.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 343.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 745.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4514.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75237.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$25,985 (reported on 24.5% of returns)

Here:	+$25,985
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 319.7% for AGIs below $25k, 428.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 876.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1521.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3177.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11747.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $39,448 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

28741:	$39,448
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $25k, 107.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 776.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1808.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3496.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15842.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $45,694 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$45,694
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 160.6% for AGIs below $25k, 195.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 980.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1445.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3936.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20507.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $19,123 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$19,123
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.4% for AGIs below $25k, 233.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1075.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10755.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,442 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

28741:	$8,442
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.9% for AGIs below $25k, 41.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 122.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 256.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 761.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3927.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,894 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,894
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.9% for AGIs below $25k, 41.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.4%

Here:	90%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 89.5% for AGIs below $25k, 90.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28741, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $75,439 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$75,439
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $43,875 (reported on 65.2% of returns)

Here:	$43,875
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.2% for AGIs below $25k, 63.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 34.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 25.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,492 (reported on 48.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,492
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $16,298 (reported on 36.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,298
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$28,165 (reported on 34.2% of returns)

Here:	+$28,165
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 25.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,916 (reported on 27.8% of returns)

Here:	+$13,916
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $33,347 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

28741:	$33,347
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,441 (24% of AGI, reported on 43.0% of returns)

Here:	$32,441
State:	$23,438

Here:	24.0% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.0% for AGIs below $25k, 21.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,854 (reported on 37.3% of returns)

Here:	$7,854
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $10,454 (reported on 43.0% of returns)

28741:	$10,454
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,841 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,841
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.5%

Here:	66%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 58.5% for AGIs below $25k, 61.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28741, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $65,588 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$65,588
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $38,389 (reported on 65.7% of returns)

Here:	$38,389
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 427.5% for AGIs below $10k, 60.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 27.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,701 (reported on 56.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,701
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $9,728 (reported on 40.2% of returns)

Here:	$9,728
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.1% for AGIs below $10k, 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$35,729 (reported on 36.6% of returns)

Here:	+$35,729
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 30.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$20,738 (reported on 28.3% of returns)

Here:	+$20,738
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.7% for AGIs below $10k, 15.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $4,220 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

28741:	$4,220
North Carolina:	$2,967

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $19,360 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

Here:	$19,360
North Carolina:	$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $29,803 (25% of AGI, reported on 44.3% of returns)

Here:	$29,803
State:	$19,464

Here:	25.2% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 263.2% for AGIs below $10k, 23.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 19.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $8,315 (7% of AGI, reported on 39.6% of returns)

Here:	$8,315
State:	$4,035

Here:	6.6% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $12,208 (reported on 77.6% of returns)

28741:	$12,208
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,489 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,489
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.2%

Here:	70%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 63.4% for AGIs below $10k, 66.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28775, 28717, 30537, 28736, 29686, 29664.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 51
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,327

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 449 (191 now married, 257 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28741 with a mortgage: 767 (61 second mortgage, 48 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,428
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $504

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 28741 household income distribution in 2022

• 190Less than $10,000
• 62$10,000 to $14,999
• 116$15,000 to $19,999
• 110$20,000 to $24,999
• 44$25,000 to $29,999
• 131$30,000 to $34,999
• 57$35,000 to $39,999
• 47$40,000 to $44,999
• 76$45,000 to $49,999
• 253$50,000 to $59,999
• 257$60,000 to $74,999
• 195$75,000 to $99,999
• 220$100,000 to $124,999
• 137$125,000 to $149,999
• 223$150,000 to $199,999
• 290$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28741

• 15$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$60,000 to $69,999
• 12$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$125,000 to $149,999
• 1$150,000 to $174,999
• 49$175,000 to $199,999
• 127$200,000 to $249,999
• 98$250,000 to $299,999
• 158$300,000 to $399,999
• 406$400,000 to $499,999
• 644$500,000 to $749,999
• 228$750,000 to $999,999
• 139$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 117$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 107$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28741

• 5$200 to $249
• 15$250 to $299
• 58$300 to $349
• 21$350 to $399
• 29$400 to $449
• 6$450 to $499
• 5$550 to $599
• 86$600 to $649
• 138$650 to $699
• 24$700 to $749
• 19$750 to $799
• 31$800 to $899
• 4$900 to $999
• 75$1,000 to $1,249
• 32$1,500 to $1,999
• 33$2,000 to $2,499
• 141No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $814.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,656,123.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $630,315
• Some other race householders: $621,204
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $2,128,108

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $608,504 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $408,642 - $870,871

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,076,097

Here:	$1,076,097
State:	$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $6,103,881

Here:	$6,103,881
State:	$317,935

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $418,777

Here:	$418,777
State:	$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $557,911

Here:	$557,911
State:	$329,290

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,374
• One, attached: 68
• Two: 49
• 3 or 4: 368
• 5 to 9: 174
• 10 to 19: 33
• 20 to 49: 55
• Mobile homes: 260
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Unemployment: 1.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28741

• 68.5%1,097Drove a car alone
• 7.7%123Carpooled
• 0.2%3Motorcycle
• 8.7%139Walked
• 14.9%239Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28741

• 85Less than 5 minutes
• 3485 to 9 minutes
• 18110 to 14 minutes
• 23815 to 19 minutes
• 15820 to 24 minutes
• 4025 to 29 minutes
• 14130 to 34 minutes
• 1840 to 44 minutes
• 10645 to 59 minutes
• 3390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,300

• Male householders: 1,274 (577 living alone), Female householders: 1,128 (449 living alone)

• 1,193 spouses (1,184 opposite-sex spouses), 172 unmarried partners, (156 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 360 children (339 natural, 8 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 5 other relatives, 127 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 93 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 918 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 86 4-persons, 14 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,027 1-person, 131 2-persons, 85 3-persons

290 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (20 women).

98.1% of residents of 28741 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 18% well, 19% not well, 6% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% very well, 14% well, 27% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CLIFFSIDE LAKE REC AREA (14014 HIGHLANDS ROAD in HIGHLANDS, NC)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1999-0415, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - DRINKING WATER PROGRAM,
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Alternative names: CLIFFSIDE LAKE RECREATION AREA WATER SYS

• BARNES LONNIE- RESIDENCE (NCSR 1535 in HIGHLANDS, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.0%

Population in 1990: 2,685. Population change in the 1990s: +759 (+28.3%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,195
• Northeast: 504
• Midwest: 356
• South: 1,792
• West: 117

60% of the 28741 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

82% of the 28741 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• ATLANTIC SOUTH POWER GENERATIO (434 CAROLINA WAY, SUITE 2 in HIGHLANDS, NC; small business) : $71,316 in 2 contracts in 2000

  $44,144 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2000-05-30. Completion date: 2000-06-30.
  $27,172 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2000-09-28. Completion date: 2000-06-30.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 11 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (20-49: 5, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 36 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (54.2%), and Other (25.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28741
• 11554.2%Structure Fires
• 5425.5%Other
• 3617.0%Outside Fires
• 73.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28741, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28741 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	38	76.5 years
William	35	76.5 years
James	32	75.6 years
Mary	24	83.5 years
Charles	18	74.9 years
Elizabeth	16	83.6 years
Robert	15	73.0 years
George	14	77.6 years
Margaret	13	81.6 years
Richard	12	78.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 28741 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Talley	22	81.2 years
Mccall	20	74.3 years
Edwards	15	82.9 years
Keener	14	81.7 years
Wilson	14	76.8 years
Baty	13	78.9 years
Chastain	12	67.8 years
Potts	12	76.3 years
Henry	12	82.1 years
Dendy	11	81.2 years

Businesses in zip code 28741
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		RadioShack	1
FedEx	1		U.S. Cellular	1
Kincaid	1		UPS	1
Nike	1