28086 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

28086 Median Household Income

The median household income ($62,414) for 28086 is less than the median household income for 28021 ($63,429), 29710 ($96,563), Gaston County ($67,478), and Gastonia city ($64,059). But it's more than 29702 ($49,705), 28073 ($52,557), 28150 ($55,832), 28152 ($57,806), 28016 ($57,147), 28052 ($49,643), Cleveland County ($58,534), Bessemer City city ($60,300), and Kings Mountain city ($49,564).

28086$62,414
Bessemer City city$60,300
Gastonia city$64,059
Kings Mountain city$49,564
Cleveland County$58,534
Gaston County$67,478

Get Median Household Income for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.

28086 Average Household Income

The average household income ($74,592) for 28086 is less than the average household income for 28021 ($77,675), 28150 ($77,688), 29710 ($119,002), Cleveland County ($76,018), Gaston County ($91,074), and Gastonia city ($87,352). But it's more than 28052 ($66,702), 28152 ($73,387), 29702 ($72,989), 28016 ($72,173), 28073 ($67,365), Kings Mountain city ($67,479), and Bessemer City city ($73,918).

28086$74,592
Bessemer City city$73,918
Gastonia city$87,352
Kings Mountain city$67,479
Cleveland County$76,018
Gaston County$91,074

Get Average Household Income for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.

28086 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 28086 is $28,604. The per capita income ($28,604) for 28086 is less than the per capita income for 28021 ($32,226), 28150 ($32,658), 28152 ($29,158), 29710 ($45,347), Gaston County ($37,058), Cleveland County ($30,294), and Gastonia city ($35,174). But it's more than 28016 ($28,485), 28052 ($25,574), 28073 ($25,772), 29702 ($28,475), Bessemer City city ($28,527), and Kings Mountain city ($26,980).

28086$28,604
Bessemer City city$28,527
Gastonia city$35,174
Kings Mountain city$26,980
Cleveland County$30,294
Gaston County$37,058

Get Per-Capita Income for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.

28086 High Income Households

3.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.9%) for 28086 is less than the percent high income households for 29710 (15.7%), 28021 (4.5%), 28150 (5.6%), 28152 (4.5%), 29702 (5.9%), Cleveland County (4.5%), Gaston County (7.8%), Bessemer City city (4.8%), Gastonia city (6.6%), and Kings Mountain city (4.0%). But it's more than 28016 (3.6%), 28052 (2.7%), and 28073 (1.2%).

280863.9%
Bessemer City city4.8%
Gastonia city6.6%
Kings Mountain city4.0%
Cleveland County4.5%
Gaston County7.8%

Get High Income Households for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.

28086 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
28086$49,349$55,136$85,855$39,074
Bessemer City city$-1$56,641$92,931$37,861
Gastonia city$52,952$66,370$74,738$52,093
Kings Mountain city$49,384$49,320$61,806$28,388
Cleveland County$39,475$65,478$67,510$47,005
Gaston County$49,959$76,031$80,280$44,483

Get Median Household Income by Age of Householder for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.

28086 Map

Is 28086 the right zip for your: marketing campaign, new business or development project?

Skip hours of searching and get the answers you need with our Income By Zip Code Lists. You'll get the most current and popular income data that businesses use to find their target customers.

  • Don't waste 40 high-value hours digging through the US Census Bureau's website
  • Up-to-date data
  • Easy to analyze
  • Invest your time in your new customers

Get Your Income By Zip Code List

Get all zip codes in a state or the entire US with data such as median household income.
Starting at $65.

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 28086 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+
28086+/-$6,567+/-$4,909+/-$1,896+/-1.4%+/-$17,160+/-$18,229+/-$8,777+/-$8,572
Bessemer City city+/-$13,103+/-$9,049+/-$3,098+/-3.6%+/-$-1+/-$11,646+/-$35,105+/-$13,414
Gastonia city+/-$3,551+/-$3,657+/-$1,615+/-1.0%+/-$6,149+/-$4,997+/-$7,618+/-$5,723
Kings Mountain city+/-$5,047+/-$7,899+/-$2,755+/-2.3%+/-$18,822+/-$11,903+/-$38,728+/-$7,215
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