Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($69,286) for 51462 is less than the median household income for 50058 ($80,119), 51443 ($78,906), and Carroll County ($72,930). But it's more than 51459 ($63,333), 50029 ($57,125), 50050 ($64,432), 50129 ($60,671), 50026 ($68,750), Greene County ($63,409), Ralston city ($62,917), and Scranton city ($53,864).
| 51462 | $69,286 |
| Ralston city | $62,917 |
| Scranton city | $53,864 |
| Carroll County | $72,930 |
| Greene County | $63,409 |
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The average household income ($91,776) for 51462 is less than the average household income for 50026 ($140,670), 50058 ($92,502), 51443 ($103,254), and Carroll County ($93,964). But it's more than 50029 ($58,545), 50050 ($78,502), 50129 ($82,062), 51459 ($69,227), Greene County ($83,360), Ralston city ($71,044), and Scranton city ($58,580).
| 51462 | $91,776 |
| Ralston city | $71,044 |
| Scranton city | $58,580 |
| Carroll County | $93,964 |
| Greene County | $83,360 |
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The per-capita income for 51462 is $39,242. The per capita income ($39,242) for 51462 is less than the per capita income for 50026 ($71,163), 50129 ($39,802), 51443 ($40,134), and Carroll County ($40,939). But it's more than 50029 ($27,115), 50050 ($33,327), 50058 ($35,441), 51459 ($25,578), Greene County ($38,146), Ralston city ($26,792), and Scranton city ($28,275).
| 51462 | $39,242 |
| Ralston city | $26,792 |
| Scranton city | $28,275 |
| Carroll County | $40,939 |
| Greene County | $38,146 |
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4.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.6%) for 51462 is less than the percent high income households for 50050 (5.4%), 50129 (5.3%), 51443 (7.6%), 50026 (7.7%), 50058 (7.5%), Greene County (5.2%), and Carroll County (7.7%). But it's more than 50029 (0.0%), 51459 (0.0%), Ralston city (0.0%), and Scranton city (0.8%).
| 51462 | 4.6% |
| Ralston city | 0.0% |
| Scranton city | 0.8% |
| Carroll County | 7.7% |
| Greene County | 5.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51462 | $-1 | $94,375 | $68,221 | $62,708 |
| Ralston city | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Scranton city | $-1 | $48,750 | $67,788 | $32,000 |
| Carroll County | $83,065 | $77,336 | $82,126 | $46,675 |
| Greene County | $54,286 | $95,417 | $69,423 | $46,319 |
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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 51462 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+ | |||||
| 51462 | +/-$9,058 | +/-$19,583 | +/-$8,265 | +/-3.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,687 | +/-$10,879 | +/-$15,056 |
| Ralston city | +/-$34,029 | +/-$21,853 | +/-$10,944 | +/-52.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Scranton city | +/-$19,581 | +/-$7,762 | +/-$4,124 | +/-1.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$37,324 | +/-$23,135 | +/-$22,040 |
| Carroll County | +/-$2,443 | +/-$5,719 | +/-$2,598 | +/-1.7% | +/-$15,689 | +/-$13,676 | +/-$10,959 | +/-$8,599 |
| Greene County | +/-$4,690 | +/-$5,331 | +/-$2,074 | +/-1.7% | +/-$46,574 | +/-$15,356 | +/-$9,088 | +/-$7,102 |