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
% of renters here:
30%
State:
33%
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).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.3% ($1,857)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
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%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $608,504
28741:
$608,504
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 28741 zip code as of July 03, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28741 is 985 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
62.0 years
North Carolina median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
1.7 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
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)
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:
This zip code:
8.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.9%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 28741: Gold Mine (A), Cliffside Lake Recreation Site (B), Blue Valley Campground (C), Vanhook Glade Campground (D), Ammons Branch Campground (E), Highlands Country Club (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 28741 include: Clear Creek Church (A), Buck Creek Church (B), Whiteside Church (C), Shortoff Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Horse Cove Cemetery (1), Highlands Cemetery (2), Norton Cemetery (3), Wilson Cemetery (4), Whiteside Cove Cemetery (5), Mount Moriah Cemetery (6), Miller Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wilson Lakes (A), Club Lake (B), Baumrucker Lake (C), Holly Berry Mountain Lake (D), Highlands Lake (E), Cliffside Lake (F), Cold Springs Saddle Club Lake (G), Wildwood Mountain Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Houston Branch (A), Holly Branch (B), Green Creek (C), Gold Mine Branch (D), Edwards Creek (E), East Fork Overflow Creek (F), Stephens Creek (G), Norton Branch (H), Crow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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).
Foreign born population: 203 (4.7%) (65.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.7%
Whole state:
8.6%
28%Sweden
20%Honduras
7%Norway
5%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
4%Philippines
4%Barbados
2%France
24%American
15%Irish
12%English
10%German
9%Scotch-Irish
4%Scottish
2%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
392010 or later
482000 to 2009
361990 to 1999
246Before 1990
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%
45.8%Electricity
40.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9.0%Wood
2.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.7%Utility gas
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
Here:
3.1%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:
11.1%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36
Here:
21.7%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
113,945Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
81,625Business and financial operations occupations
76,051Construction and extraction occupations
63,076Healthcare support occupations
60,129Sales and related occupations
49,570Management occupations
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 contractsin 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:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
People in group quarters in 2010:
74 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
73 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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