Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($42,276) for 28043 is less than the median household income for 28018 ($50,727), 28040 ($58,816), 28114 ($60,500), 28139 ($56,558), Rutherford County ($51,410), and Bostic town ($57,813). But it's more than 28074 ($-1), 28076 ($-1), 28160 ($40,868), Forest City town ($35,524), and Spindale town ($41,262).
| 28043 | $42,276 |
| Bostic town | $57,813 |
| Forest City town | $35,524 |
| Spindale town | $41,262 |
| Rutherford County | $51,410 |
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The average household income ($64,177) for 28043 is less than the average household income for 28018 ($67,412), 28040 ($73,214), 28114 ($74,166), 28139 ($78,249), Rutherford County ($72,230), and Bostic town ($70,710). But it's more than 28074 ($-1), 28076 ($63,496), 28160 ($57,892), Forest City town ($54,315), and Spindale town ($59,833).
| 28043 | $64,177 |
| Bostic town | $70,710 |
| Forest City town | $54,315 |
| Spindale town | $59,833 |
| Rutherford County | $72,230 |
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The per-capita income for 28043 is $26,226. The per capita income ($26,226) for 28043 is less than the per capita income for 28139 ($33,008), 28040 ($29,929), 28076 ($59,360), 28114 ($29,517), 28018 ($30,414), Rutherford County ($30,460), Bostic town ($27,898), and Spindale town ($26,559). But it's more than 28074 ($-1), 28160 ($25,655), and Forest City town ($21,314).
| 28043 | $26,226 |
| Bostic town | $27,898 |
| Forest City town | $21,314 |
| Spindale town | $26,559 |
| Rutherford County | $30,460 |
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3.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.2%) for 28043 is less than the percent high income households for 28076 (27.3%), 28139 (4.9%), Rutherford County (3.9%), and Spindale town (3.5%). But it's more than 28040 (2.3%), 28114 (0.6%), 28160 (3.1%), 28018 (1.7%), 28074 (0.0%), Forest City town (1.9%), and Bostic town (0.6%).
| 28043 | 3.2% |
| Bostic town | 0.6% |
| Forest City town | 1.9% |
| Spindale town | 3.5% |
| Rutherford County | 3.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28043 | $30,615 | $41,678 | $63,285 | $29,419 |
| Bostic town | $-1 | $90,865 | $57,969 | $39,808 |
| Forest City town | $61,765 | $37,143 | $36,250 | $28,443 |
| Spindale town | $-1 | $46,389 | $41,602 | $39,078 |
| Rutherford County | $31,806 | $61,318 | $62,969 | $40,364 |
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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 28043 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+ | |||||
| 28043 | +/-$5,144 | +/-$6,190 | +/-$2,222 | +/-1.4% | +/-$8,159 | +/-$4,733 | +/-$18,113 | +/-$6,285 |
| Bostic town | +/-$33,557 | +/-$12,407 | +/-$4,720 | +/-2.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$44,422 | +/-$29,636 | +/-$9,823 |
| Forest City town | +/-$5,910 | +/-$11,622 | +/-$4,614 | +/-1.7% | +/-$47,934 | +/-$8,190 | +/-$22,977 | +/-$6,403 |
| Spindale town | +/-$5,636 | +/-$8,279 | +/-$4,260 | +/-2.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$40,197 | +/-$13,790 | +/-$8,246 |
| Rutherford County | +/-$2,731 | +/-$3,168 | +/-$1,251 | +/-0.7% | +/-$24,023 | +/-$6,103 | +/-$5,679 | +/-$3,404 |