Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($74,547) for 27281 is less than the median household income for 27376 ($74,598), 28315 ($77,418), 28373 ($81,538), Moore County ($86,080), Foxfire village ($85,117), and Jackson Springs CDP ($100,144). But it's more than 27229 ($51,436), 27242 ($-1), 28338 ($58,532), 28347 ($39,110), Montgomery County ($57,766), and Richmond County ($44,883).
| 27281 | $74,547 |
| Foxfire village | $85,117 |
| Jackson Springs CDP | $100,144 |
| Montgomery County | $57,766 |
| Moore County | $86,080 |
| Richmond County | $44,883 |
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The average household income ($106,348) for 27281 is less than the average household income for Moore County ($107,924) and Foxfire village ($120,368). But it's more than 28373 ($84,982), 28315 ($96,766), 28338 ($65,318), 28347 ($50,368), 27229 ($68,058), 27242 ($65,456), 27376 ($97,580), Richmond County ($62,303), Montgomery County ($78,269), and Jackson Springs CDP ($79,474).
| 27281 | $106,348 |
| Foxfire village | $120,368 |
| Jackson Springs CDP | $79,474 |
| Montgomery County | $78,269 |
| Moore County | $107,924 |
| Richmond County | $62,303 |
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The per-capita income for 27281 is $42,402. The per capita income ($42,402) for 27281 is less than the per capita income for 27376 ($42,554), Moore County ($45,505), and Foxfire village ($42,705). But it's more than 28373 ($36,849), 28315 ($40,237), 28338 ($28,011), 28347 ($13,352), 27229 ($25,146), 27242 ($25,432), Richmond County ($25,908), Montgomery County ($31,156), and Jackson Springs CDP ($30,979).
| 27281 | $42,402 |
| Foxfire village | $42,705 |
| Jackson Springs CDP | $30,979 |
| Montgomery County | $31,156 |
| Moore County | $45,505 |
| Richmond County | $25,908 |
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11.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (11.1%) for 27281 is less than the percent high income households for Moore County (11.7%) and Foxfire village (12.6%). But it's more than 28373 (2.1%), 28315 (9.1%), 28338 (1.6%), 28347 (0.8%), 27229 (0.9%), 27242 (7.8%), 27376 (8.0%), Richmond County (2.5%), Montgomery County (5.7%), and Jackson Springs CDP (0.0%).
| 27281 | 11.1% |
| Foxfire village | 12.6% |
| Jackson Springs CDP | 0.0% |
| Montgomery County | 5.7% |
| Moore County | 11.7% |
| Richmond County | 2.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27281 | $-1 | $73,899 | $91,250 | $58,350 |
| Foxfire village | $-1 | $74,345 | $88,000 | $92,500 |
| Jackson Springs CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $48,625 |
| Montgomery County | $48,088 | $59,325 | $66,654 | $46,319 |
| Moore County | $52,618 | $96,266 | $99,870 | $65,485 |
| Richmond County | $-1 | $53,435 | $51,648 | $36,136 |
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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 27281 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+ | |||||
| 27281 | +/-$11,457 | +/-$16,510 | +/-$7,833 | +/-5.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$24,891 | +/-$33,250 | +/-$14,833 |
| Foxfire village | +/-$12,975 | +/-$18,549 | +/-$7,516 | +/-5.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$29,789 | +/-$15,984 | +/-$26,499 |
| Jackson Springs CDP | +/-$49,123 | +/-$24,958 | +/-$10,395 | +/-33.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$32,561 |
| Montgomery County | +/-$3,070 | +/-$4,563 | +/-$1,566 | +/-1.3% | +/-$12,923 | +/-$3,952 | +/-$7,144 | +/-$4,311 |
| Moore County | +/-$3,381 | +/-$4,051 | +/-$1,596 | +/-1.2% | +/-$18,313 | +/-$5,548 | +/-$7,629 | +/-$5,589 |
| Richmond County | +/-$5,326 | +/-$3,914 | +/-$1,635 | +/-0.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$5,516 | +/-$9,753 | +/-$3,681 |