Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($52,568) for 28144 is less than the median household income for 28159 ($63,036), 27299 ($65,621), 28146 ($69,279), 28147 ($65,060), 27028 ($69,137), Rowan County ($65,725), Salisbury city ($53,716), and Spencer town ($65,465). But it's more than 28039 ($-1) and East Spencer town ($34,417).
| 28144 | $52,568 |
| East Spencer town | $34,417 |
| Salisbury city | $53,716 |
| Spencer town | $65,465 |
| Rowan County | $65,725 |
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The average household income ($79,613) for 28144 is less than the average household income for 27299 ($85,948), 28147 ($81,035), 28159 ($81,077), 27028 ($87,197), 28146 ($91,945), Rowan County ($84,650), and Spencer town ($82,469). But it's more than 28039 ($-1), East Spencer town ($59,398), and Salisbury city ($78,180).
| 28144 | $79,613 |
| East Spencer town | $59,398 |
| Salisbury city | $78,180 |
| Spencer town | $82,469 |
| Rowan County | $84,650 |
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The per-capita income for 28144 is $32,424. The per capita income ($32,424) for 28144 is less than the per capita income for 27028 ($34,626), 27299 ($33,239), 28146 ($37,585), 28159 ($33,823), Rowan County ($33,667), and Spencer town ($34,584). But it's more than 28039 ($-1), 28147 ($30,574), East Spencer town ($28,138), and Salisbury city ($32,043).
| 28144 | $32,424 |
| East Spencer town | $28,138 |
| Salisbury city | $32,043 |
| Spencer town | $34,584 |
| Rowan County | $33,667 |
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9.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (9.6%) for 28144 is more than 28159 (3.3%), 27299 (7.7%), 28039 (0.0%), 28146 (7.5%), 28147 (6.0%), 27028 (6.1%), Rowan County (6.5%), East Spencer town (0.5%), Salisbury city (7.1%), and Spencer town (3.2%).
| 28144 | 9.6% |
| East Spencer town | 0.5% |
| Salisbury city | 7.1% |
| Spencer town | 3.2% |
| Rowan County | 6.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28144 | $33,078 | $49,513 | $70,404 | $44,106 |
| East Spencer town | $-1 | $-1 | $26,953 | $48,977 |
| Salisbury city | $33,401 | $50,560 | $73,125 | $43,538 |
| Spencer town | $-1 | $56,136 | $84,583 | $42,598 |
| Rowan County | $50,125 | $73,046 | $79,713 | $49,033 |
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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 28144 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+ | |||||
| 28144 | +/-$4,819 | +/-$8,652 | +/-$3,213 | +/-2.9% | +/-$16,891 | +/-$8,292 | +/-$15,535 | +/-$5,710 |
| East Spencer town | +/-$19,881 | +/-$18,228 | +/-$7,152 | +/-0.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,187 | +/-$46,850 |
| Salisbury city | +/-$4,166 | +/-$7,052 | +/-$2,622 | +/-2.2% | +/-$19,521 | +/-$8,303 | +/-$6,274 | +/-$6,631 |
| Spencer town | +/-$16,860 | +/-$18,390 | +/-$6,346 | +/-3.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$21,514 | +/-$23,761 | +/-$18,443 |
| Rowan County | +/-$2,025 | +/-$3,206 | +/-$1,107 | +/-1.0% | +/-$10,060 | +/-$4,382 | +/-$3,729 | +/-$4,146 |