ZIP code 28741: Highlands, NC
ZIP code 28741 is in Highlands (29% of residents), in Macon County (95%) and Jackson County (5.2%), North Carolina. 71% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in North Carolina's 11th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 50; its state house districts are State House District 120 (95%) and State House District 119 (5.2%).
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City and county
| City or town | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Highlands | 29% |
| County | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Macon County | 95% |
| Jackson County | 5.2% |
| Town or county subdivision | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Highlands township | 85% |
| Sugarfork township | 8.4% |
| Cashiers township | 3.5% |
| Hamburg township | 1.7% |
| Flats township | 1.1% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| North Carolina's 11th congressional district (NC-11) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (NC-11) | Chuck Edwards (R) | 202-225-6401 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Budd (R) | 202-224-3154 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Thom Tillis (R) | 202-224-6342 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 50) | Kevin Corbin (R) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 120) | Karl Gillespie (R) | 95% | |
| State Representative (State House District 119) | Anna Ferguson (R) | 5.2% |
Elected in 2024 under NC's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Highlands website: http://www.highlandsnc.org/
- Highlands laws: search for the Highlands, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Macon County website: http://www.maconnc.org
- Macon County laws: search for the Macon County, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Jackson County website: http://www.jacksonnc.org
- Jackson County laws: search for the Jackson County, North Carolina code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 50 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 120 | 95% |
| State House District 119 | 5.2% |
Voting precincts
5 voting precincts overlap ZIP 28741. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.
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ZIP 28741 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.