Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($63,429) for 28021 is less than the median household income for 28033 ($78,458), Gaston County ($67,478), Lincoln County ($80,016), and Cherryville city ($70,625). But it's more than 28169 ($-1), 28092 ($60,984), 28150 ($55,832), 28168 ($61,220), 28016 ($57,147), 28086 ($62,414), 28090 ($57,714), Cleveland County ($58,534), Dellview town ($-1), and Waco town ($-1).
| 28021 | $63,429 |
| Cherryville city | $70,625 |
| Dellview town | $-1 |
| Waco town | $-1 |
| Cleveland County | $58,534 |
| Gaston County | $67,478 |
| Lincoln County | $80,016 |
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The average household income ($77,675) for 28021 is less than the average household income for 28033 ($87,657), 28090 ($78,146), 28092 ($84,199), 28150 ($77,688), Lincoln County ($108,694), Gaston County ($91,074), and Cherryville city ($77,853). But it's more than 28016 ($72,173), 28086 ($74,592), 28168 ($70,486), 28169 ($53,782), Cleveland County ($76,018), Dellview town ($-1), and Waco town ($64,228).
| 28021 | $77,675 |
| Cherryville city | $77,853 |
| Dellview town | $-1 |
| Waco town | $64,228 |
| Cleveland County | $76,018 |
| Gaston County | $91,074 |
| Lincoln County | $108,694 |
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The per-capita income for 28021 is $32,226. The per capita income ($32,226) for 28021 is less than the per capita income for 28033 ($34,417), 28092 ($34,377), 28150 ($32,658), Gaston County ($37,058), and Lincoln County ($44,098). But it's more than 28169 ($23,534), 28016 ($28,485), 28086 ($28,604), 28090 ($30,965), 28168 ($29,709), Cleveland County ($30,294), Cherryville city ($29,722), Dellview town ($-1), and Waco town ($28,893).
| 28021 | $32,226 |
| Cherryville city | $29,722 |
| Dellview town | $-1 |
| Waco town | $28,893 |
| Cleveland County | $30,294 |
| Gaston County | $37,058 |
| Lincoln County | $44,098 |
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4.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.5%) for 28021 is less than the percent high income households for 28033 (9.3%), 28092 (7.7%), 28150 (5.6%), Gaston County (7.8%), and Lincoln County (13.7%). But it's more than 28169 (0.0%), 28086 (3.9%), 28090 (4.4%), 28168 (3.8%), 28016 (3.6%), Dellview town (0.0%), Waco town (2.6%), and Cherryville city (4.1%). And it's the same as Cleveland County (4.5%).
| 28021 | 4.5% |
| Cherryville city | 4.1% |
| Dellview town | 0.0% |
| Waco town | 2.6% |
| Cleveland County | 4.5% |
| Gaston County | 7.8% |
| Lincoln County | 13.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28021 | $-1 | $81,048 | $83,559 | $44,476 |
| Cherryville city | $38,011 | $91,250 | $88,750 | $34,609 |
| Dellview town | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Waco town | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Cleveland County | $39,475 | $65,478 | $67,510 | $47,005 |
| Gaston County | $49,959 | $76,031 | $80,280 | $44,483 |
| Lincoln County | $39,654 | $91,968 | $93,534 | $53,633 |
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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 28021 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+ | |||||
| 28021 | +/-$8,797 | +/-$5,771 | +/-$2,225 | +/-1.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$26,610 | +/-$8,702 | +/-$7,806 |
| Cherryville city | +/-$12,400 | +/-$6,848 | +/-$2,332 | +/-2.9% | +/-$11,010 | +/-$28,511 | +/-$18,648 | +/-$21,002 |
| Dellview town | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-66.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Waco town | +/-$-1 | +/-$21,353 | +/-$7,783 | +/-4.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Cleveland County | +/-$2,730 | +/-$2,859 | +/-$1,079 | +/-0.8% | +/-$12,482 | +/-$5,544 | +/-$4,318 | +/-$6,038 |
| Gaston County | +/-$1,710 | +/-$2,087 | +/-$808 | +/-0.6% | +/-$5,780 | +/-$3,375 | +/-$4,426 | +/-$1,765 |
| Lincoln County | +/-$4,599 | +/-$5,332 | +/-$2,205 | +/-1.5% | +/-$10,672 | +/-$6,411 | +/-$5,986 | +/-$5,051 |