Highland Lake is a town in Blount County, Alabama, home to about 503 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35121.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Oneonta; part is in Highland Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Highland Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL550 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Highland Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Highland Lake had 412 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 418th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Blount County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 59,134 in 2020.
Blount County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 57.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oneonta, AL weather station (3 miles away).
7,402 jobs at 777 businesses in Blount County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Blount County, Oneonta City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian SchoolOneonta | Pre-K–12 | 699 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Oneonta Elementary SchoolOneonta | K–5 | 663 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Allgood Alternative SchoolOneonta | 2–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| Oneonta Middle SchoolOneonta | 6–8 | 316 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Oneonta High SchoolOneonta | 9–12 | 401 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oneonta, Allgood and Rosa.
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