Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($61,389) for 27857 is less than the median household income for 27843 ($69,306). But it's more than 27983 ($44,441), 27874 ($33,250), 27892 ($48,223), 27812 ($53,268), 27840 ($37,857), 27841 ($21,667), 27849 ($46,594), 27871 ($46,172), Martin County ($48,578), and Oak City town ($61,091).
| 27857 | $61,389 |
| Oak City town | $61,091 |
| Martin County | $48,578 |
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The average household income ($81,898) for 27857 is more than 27983 ($71,349), 27874 ($49,204), 27892 ($63,585), 27812 ($69,082), 27840 ($58,646), 27841 ($24,300), 27843 ($78,506), 27849 ($59,806), 27871 ($67,019), Martin County ($65,879), and Oak City town ($65,396).
| 27857 | $81,898 |
| Oak City town | $65,396 |
| Martin County | $65,879 |
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The per-capita income for 27857 is $34,967. The per capita income ($34,967) for 27857 is more than 27983 ($26,185), 27874 ($28,547), 27892 ($28,504), 27812 ($33,108), 27840 ($23,652), 27841 ($10,540), 27843 ($29,844), 27849 ($19,114), 27871 ($32,807), Martin County ($29,355), and Oak City town ($27,593).
| 27857 | $34,967 |
| Oak City town | $27,593 |
| Martin County | $29,355 |
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12.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (12.6%) for 27857 is more than 27983 (4.9%), 27874 (1.5%), 27892 (2.9%), 27812 (5.5%), 27840 (7.5%), 27841 (0.0%), 27843 (9.8%), 27849 (1.5%), 27871 (3.5%), Martin County (3.8%), and Oak City town (0.0%).
| 27857 | 12.6% |
| Oak City town | 0.0% |
| Martin County | 3.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27857 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $61,706 |
| Oak City town | $-1 | $-1 | $58,500 | $61,290 |
| Martin County | $48,459 | $47,584 | $67,806 | $39,606 |
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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 27857 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+ | |||||
| 27857 | +/-$21,464 | +/-$31,354 | +/-$9,251 | +/-15.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$26,293 |
| Oak City town | +/-$1,488 | +/-$11,737 | +/-$5,829 | +/-22.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$13,511 | +/-$847 |
| Martin County | +/-$4,615 | +/-$5,296 | +/-$2,243 | +/-1.5% | +/-$41,411 | +/-$8,856 | +/-$9,271 | +/-$4,485 |