Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($57,089) for 30817 is less than the median household income for 29821 ($81,000), 29835 ($57,574), 29838 ($97,500), 30802 ($85,625), and 30824 ($60,234). But it's more than 29845 ($50,673), 30668 ($49,107), 30673 ($51,748), Lincoln County ($56,907), Wilkes County ($52,043), and Lincolnton city ($43,935).
| 30817 | $57,089 |
| Lincolnton city | $43,935 |
| Lincoln County | $56,907 |
| Wilkes County | $52,043 |
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The average household income ($72,890) for 30817 is less than the average household income for 30824 ($78,233), 30673 ($78,452), 30802 ($115,968), 29821 ($84,232), 29835 ($74,013), 29838 ($97,557), Wilkes County ($74,862), and Lincoln County ($73,812). But it's more than 29845 ($55,664), 30668 ($66,823), and Lincolnton city ($61,156).
| 30817 | $72,890 |
| Lincolnton city | $61,156 |
| Lincoln County | $73,812 |
| Wilkes County | $74,862 |
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The per-capita income for 30817 is $28,830. The per capita income ($28,830) for 30817 is less than the per capita income for 30824 ($30,697), 30673 ($35,858), 30802 ($42,950), 29835 ($37,078), 29838 ($32,399), 29845 ($31,168), Wilkes County ($32,364), and Lincoln County ($29,291). But it's more than 29821 ($26,464), 30668 ($26,723), and Lincolnton city ($26,336).
| 30817 | $28,830 |
| Lincolnton city | $26,336 |
| Lincoln County | $29,291 |
| Wilkes County | $32,364 |
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3.3% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.3%) for 30817 is less than the percent high income households for 29838 (6.8%), 30668 (3.6%), 30802 (17.4%), 30824 (6.2%), and Lincoln County (3.8%). But it's more than 29821 (0.9%), 29835 (2.2%), 29845 (0.9%), 30673 (2.6%), Wilkes County (2.4%), and Lincolnton city (1.4%).
| 30817 | 3.3% |
| Lincolnton city | 1.4% |
| Lincoln County | 3.8% |
| Wilkes County | 2.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30817 | $66,713 | $55,530 | $72,569 | $47,660 |
| Lincolnton city | $-1 | $71,023 | $-1 | $42,948 |
| Lincoln County | $66,713 | $42,040 | $77,763 | $46,528 |
| Wilkes County | $2,499 | $67,813 | $53,221 | $45,375 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 30817 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 30817 | +/-$4,392 | +/-$5,389 | +/-$1,995 | +/-1.9% | +/-$41,254 | +/-$26,618 | +/-$28,220 | +/-$9,974 |
| Lincolnton city | +/-$3,853 | +/-$9,644 | +/-$3,590 | +/-2.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$39,549 | +/-$-1 | +/-$6,960 |
| Lincoln County | +/-$4,505 | +/-$5,629 | +/-$2,009 | +/-2.0% | +/-$41,254 | +/-$19,686 | +/-$27,399 | +/-$10,070 |
| Wilkes County | +/-$3,195 | +/-$12,684 | +/-$4,723 | +/-1.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$24,508 | +/-$13,086 | +/-$10,046 |