Comparison to Surrounding Areas
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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%).
| 28086 | 3.9% |
| Bessemer City city | 4.8% |
| Gastonia city | 6.6% |
| Kings Mountain city | 4.0% |
| Cleveland County | 4.5% |
| Gaston County | 7.8% |
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| 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 |
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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 28086 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+ | |||||
| 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 |