28139 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

28139 Median Household Income

The median household income ($56,558) for 28139 is less than the median household income for 29323 ($63,263), 28756 ($63,663), 28782 ($72,946), 28114 ($60,500), 28167 ($59,732), 28722 ($67,760), 28746 ($70,469), Polk County ($67,758), and Rutherfordton town ($59,375). But it's more than 28018 ($50,727), 28043 ($42,276), 28074 ($-1), 28160 ($40,868), Rutherford County ($51,410), Ruth town ($51,250), and Spindale town ($41,262).

28139$56,558
Ruth town$51,250
Rutherfordton town$59,375
Spindale town$41,262
Polk County$67,758
Rutherford County$51,410

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28139 Average Household Income

The average household income ($78,249) for 28139 is less than the average household income for 28722 ($86,286), 28746 ($114,752), 28756 ($97,505), 28782 ($106,447), Polk County ($96,279), and Rutherfordton town ($84,093). But it's more than 29323 ($77,801), 28114 ($74,166), 28160 ($57,892), 28167 ($67,712), 28018 ($67,412), 28043 ($64,177), 28074 ($-1), Rutherford County ($72,230), Ruth town ($58,590), and Spindale town ($59,833).

28139$78,249
Ruth town$58,590
Rutherfordton town$84,093
Spindale town$59,833
Polk County$96,279
Rutherford County$72,230

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28139 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 28139 is $33,008. The per capita income ($33,008) for 28139 is less than the per capita income for 28722 ($40,814), 28746 ($57,878), 28756 ($35,547), 28782 ($52,080), Polk County ($43,211), and Rutherfordton town ($36,380). But it's more than 29323 ($29,791), 28114 ($29,517), 28160 ($25,655), 28167 ($29,570), 28018 ($30,414), 28043 ($26,226), 28074 ($-1), Rutherford County ($30,460), Ruth town ($22,639), and Spindale town ($26,559).

28139$33,008
Ruth town$22,639
Rutherfordton town$36,380
Spindale town$26,559
Polk County$43,211
Rutherford County$30,460

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28139 High Income Households

4.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.9%) for 28139 is less than the percent high income households for 28722 (6.6%), 28746 (14.0%), 28756 (10.4%), 28782 (13.8%), Polk County (10.0%), and Rutherfordton town (6.1%). But it's more than 29323 (4.3%), 28114 (0.6%), 28160 (3.1%), 28167 (1.6%), 28018 (1.7%), 28043 (3.2%), 28074 (0.0%), Rutherford County (3.9%), Ruth town (0.0%), and Spindale town (3.5%).

281394.9%
Ruth town0.0%
Rutherfordton town6.1%
Spindale town3.5%
Polk County10.0%
Rutherford County3.9%

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28139 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
28139$79,482$74,753$61,875$40,548
Ruth town$-1$59,167$-1$59,000
Rutherfordton town$100,667$58,807$83,262$47,054
Spindale town$-1$46,389$41,602$39,078
Polk County$30,673$70,361$85,650$56,695
Rutherford County$31,806$61,318$62,969$40,364

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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 28139 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+
28139+/-$7,013+/-$6,443+/-$2,597+/-1.4%+/-$10,589+/-$16,092+/-$18,635+/-$7,290
Ruth town+/-$20,253+/-$15,427+/-$5,480+/-19.2%+/-$-1+/-$58,026+/-$-1+/-$14,991
Rutherfordton town+/-$13,689+/-$19,724+/-$8,185+/-4.5%+/-$85,155+/-$20,270+/-$43,275+/-$37,932
Spindale town+/-$5,636+/-$8,279+/-$4,260+/-2.7%+/-$-1+/-$40,197+/-$13,790+/-$8,246
Polk County+/-$6,109+/-$8,622+/-$3,551+/-2.1%+/-$2,464+/-$10,313+/-$9,629+/-$4,464
Rutherford County+/-$2,731+/-$3,168+/-$1,251+/-0.7%+/-$24,023+/-$6,103+/-$5,679+/-$3,404