Comparison to Surrounding Areas
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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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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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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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%).
| 28078 | 25.8% |
| Cornelius town | 27.8% |
| Huntersville town | 25.3% |
| Cabarrus County | 14.6% |
| Mecklenburg County | 16.3% |
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| 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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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.
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 |