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State or areaNorth Carolina
ZIP code28741
Telephone code828
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:19 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:37 am – 5:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,257 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.02,336 householdsMedian household income $70,392Median home value $631,000Median rent $836 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,926 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 1,790 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 27%, professional and business services 15%, retail 11%Average commute 16 minutes70% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 24°F88 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month December10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days0 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 42° / 24°FJFebruary: 46° / 26°FFMarch: 54° / 32°FMApril: 62° / 39°FAMay: 69° / 47°FMJune: 75° / 54°FJJuly: 78° / 58°FJAugust: 76° / 57°FASeptember: 71° / 51°FSOctober: 63° / 41°FONovember: 53° / 32°FNDecember: 45° / 27°FD80°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Highlands station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksRich Mountainpeak · 2.4 miMirror Lakelake · under a mileRound Mountainpeak · 3.2 miLake Sequoyahlake · under a mileBridal Veil Fallswaterfall · 1.1 miDry Fallswaterfall · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Highlands - Highlands Recreation Parkrecreation area · under a mileNantahala National Forestnational forest · 4.7 mi · 60 acresWarwoman Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 16,634 acresSumter National Forestnational forest · 10.3 miJackson County - Ralph J. Andrews Parkrecreation area · 9.0 mi · 79 acresChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · 12.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197917 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202340 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMacon County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025336 of 348 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Macon County monitors, NC
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Highlandsserves 6,614 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,736 ft1,139 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighlands Cashiers Hospital2.0 miPost officeHighlands Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHighlands Town Hall1.2 miPoliceHighlands Police Department1.2 miFire stationHighlands Fire and Rescue Station1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolHighlands School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL46 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS68 miInterstateI-4037 miUS highwayUS 64under a mileAmtrakClemson, SC CSN34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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