28078 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

28078 Median Household Income

The median household income ($120,831) for 28078 is less than the median household income for 28036 ($156,496). But it's more than 28269 ($81,517), 28037 ($111,703), 28120 ($78,231), 28164 ($79,728), 28216 ($65,795), 28027 ($92,219), 28031 ($113,368), Mecklenburg County ($87,005), Cabarrus County ($89,005), Cornelius town ($113,767), and Huntersville town ($120,516).

28078$120,831
Cornelius town$113,767
Huntersville town$120,516
Cabarrus County$89,005
Mecklenburg County$87,005

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28078 Average Household Income

The average household income ($155,371) for 28078 is less than the average household income for 28031 ($181,873), 28036 ($225,268), 28037 ($155,938), and Cornelius town ($180,188). But it's more than 28269 ($104,231), 28120 ($105,592), 28164 ($105,433), 28216 ($81,963), 28027 ($123,890), Mecklenburg County ($128,782), Cabarrus County ($115,945), and Huntersville town ($155,058).

28078$155,371
Cornelius town$180,188
Huntersville town$155,058
Cabarrus County$115,945
Mecklenburg County$128,782

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28078 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 28078 is $60,767. The per capita income ($60,767) for 28078 is less than the per capita income for 28031 ($78,105), 28036 ($80,135), 28037 ($63,796), Cornelius town ($77,539), and Huntersville town ($61,224). But it's more than 28120 ($41,978), 28216 ($35,272), 28269 ($42,645), 28027 ($45,345), 28164 ($41,133), Mecklenburg County ($53,295), and Cabarrus County ($42,636).

28078$60,767
Cornelius town$77,539
Huntersville town$61,224
Cabarrus County$42,636
Mecklenburg County$53,295

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28078 High Income Households

25.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (25.8%) for 28078 is less than the percent high income households for 28031 (28.1%), 28036 (40.1%), 28037 (26.6%), and Cornelius town (27.8%). But it's more than 28269 (10.8%), 28120 (9.5%), 28164 (11.5%), 28216 (5.1%), 28027 (16.4%), Mecklenburg County (16.3%), Cabarrus County (14.6%), and Huntersville town (25.3%).

2807825.8%
Cornelius town27.8%
Huntersville town25.3%
Cabarrus County14.6%
Mecklenburg County16.3%

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28078 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
28078$90,481$134,332$142,430$75,066
Cornelius town$85,259$120,017$155,338$82,364
Huntersville town$56,979$131,699$150,569$72,904
Cabarrus County$52,955$95,662$105,841$58,215
Mecklenburg County$49,640$93,123$102,058$60,344

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About the Data

Data Sources

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 28078 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

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+
28078+/-$4,283+/-$5,718+/-$2,277+/-2.2%+/-$41,499+/-$12,361+/-$16,153+/-$9,784
Cornelius town+/-$8,905+/-$11,319+/-$5,421+/-2.7%+/-$23,433+/-$13,231+/-$18,750+/-$10,789
Huntersville town+/-$4,168+/-$5,992+/-$2,230+/-2.3%+/-$36,379+/-$10,824+/-$9,741+/-$8,013
Cabarrus County+/-$3,534+/-$3,573+/-$1,203+/-1.2%+/-$6,561+/-$3,993+/-$3,861+/-$5,425
Mecklenburg County+/-$1,162+/-$1,803+/-$732+/-0.4%+/-$3,311+/-$2,275+/-$2,465+/-$1,597