Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($60,025) for 28421 is less than the median household income for 28425 ($66,478), 28447 ($77,134), 28478 ($73,388), and Pender County ($80,396). But it's more than 28435 ($46,429), 28448 ($53,378), and Atkinson town ($59,886).
| 28421 | $60,025 |
| Atkinson town | $59,886 |
| Pender County | $80,396 |
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The average household income ($66,952) for 28421 is less than the average household income for 28425 ($79,198), 28447 ($103,168), 28448 ($99,727), 28478 ($94,892), Pender County ($101,635), and Atkinson town ($82,861). But it's more than 28435 ($60,017).
| 28421 | $66,952 |
| Atkinson town | $82,861 |
| Pender County | $101,635 |
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The per-capita income for 28421 is $26,221. The per capita income ($26,221) for 28421 is less than the per capita income for 28425 ($31,309), 28447 ($38,131), 28448 ($35,166), 28478 ($40,605), and Pender County ($40,192). But it's more than 28435 ($25,104) and Atkinson town ($25,074).
| 28421 | $26,221 |
| Atkinson town | $25,074 |
| Pender County | $40,192 |
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1.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (1.5%) for 28421 is less than 28435 (1.8%), 28448 (22.3%), 28478 (3.4%), 28425 (3.0%), 28447 (9.2%), Pender County (9.0%), and Atkinson town (2.1%).
| 28421 | 1.5% |
| Atkinson town | 2.1% |
| Pender County | 9.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28421 | $-1 | $95,920 | $85,035 | $51,563 |
| Atkinson town | $-1 | $59,091 | $80,000 | $44,375 |
| Pender County | $44,765 | $94,715 | $96,146 | $58,858 |
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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 28421 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+ | |||||
| 28421 | +/-$12,965 | +/-$11,633 | +/-$4,823 | +/-2.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$17,697 | +/-$56,091 | +/-$19,242 |
| Atkinson town | +/-$22,403 | +/-$26,712 | +/-$11,146 | +/-4.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$34,626 | +/-$49,774 | +/-$32,248 |
| Pender County | +/-$3,889 | +/-$5,183 | +/-$1,947 | +/-1.4% | +/-$20,051 | +/-$12,516 | +/-$8,641 | +/-$6,236 |