Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($59,199) for 28438 is less than the median household income for 28430 ($68,356) and Boardman town ($59,750). But it's more than 28472 ($42,003), 28358 ($48,467), 28369 ($40,000), 28431 ($40,888), 28439 ($32,361), 28320 ($57,500), Columbus County ($49,442), Bladen County ($42,422), Evergreen CDP ($-1), and Fair Bluff town ($31,389).
| 28438 | $59,199 |
| Boardman town | $59,750 |
| Evergreen CDP | $-1 |
| Fair Bluff town | $31,389 |
| Bladen County | $42,422 |
| Columbus County | $49,442 |
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The average household income ($67,188) for 28438 is less than the average household income for 28320 ($72,333), 28358 ($72,629), 28430 ($69,209), and Columbus County ($67,260). But it's more than 28472 ($65,902), 28369 ($57,661), 28431 ($58,284), 28439 ($53,562), Bladen County ($63,070), Boardman town ($57,327), Evergreen CDP ($44,534), and Fair Bluff town ($43,622).
| 28438 | $67,188 |
| Boardman town | $57,327 |
| Evergreen CDP | $44,534 |
| Fair Bluff town | $43,622 |
| Bladen County | $63,070 |
| Columbus County | $67,260 |
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The per-capita income for 28438 is $24,631. The per capita income ($24,631) for 28438 is less than the per capita income for 28472 ($27,405), 28431 ($28,525), 28439 ($25,408), 28320 ($28,637), 28358 ($27,483), 28430 ($34,036), Columbus County ($27,773), and Bladen County ($27,713). But it's more than 28369 ($24,628), Boardman town ($21,658), Evergreen CDP ($8,886), and Fair Bluff town ($22,976).
| 28438 | $24,631 |
| Boardman town | $21,658 |
| Evergreen CDP | $8,886 |
| Fair Bluff town | $22,976 |
| Bladen County | $27,713 |
| Columbus County | $27,773 |
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1.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (1.2%) for 28438 is less than the percent high income households for 28472 (3.0%), 28430 (1.9%), 28431 (2.1%), 28320 (4.9%), 28358 (3.4%), 28369 (3.9%), Columbus County (3.3%), and Bladen County (3.9%). But it's more than 28439 (0.4%), Boardman town (0.0%), Evergreen CDP (0.0%), and Fair Bluff town (0.6%).
| 28438 | 1.2% |
| Boardman town | 0.0% |
| Evergreen CDP | 0.0% |
| Fair Bluff town | 0.6% |
| Bladen County | 3.9% |
| Columbus County | 3.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28438 | $-1 | $44,257 | $-1 | $88,244 |
| Boardman town | $-1 | $66,103 | $58,375 | $41,875 |
| Evergreen CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $78,051 | $-1 |
| Fair Bluff town | $-1 | $6,983 | $51,518 | $24,250 |
| Bladen County | $31,467 | $44,583 | $50,412 | $36,681 |
| Columbus County | $40,288 | $64,102 | $58,135 | $35,742 |
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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 28438 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+ | |||||
| 28438 | +/-$21,940 | +/-$16,295 | +/-$5,877 | +/-2.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$39,464 | +/-$-1 | +/-$24,878 |
| Boardman town | +/-$10,587 | +/-$10,555 | +/-$5,431 | +/-38.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$28,385 | +/-$2,973 | +/-$40,149 |
| Evergreen CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,459 | +/-$4,468 | +/-37.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$15,477 | +/-$-1 |
| Fair Bluff town | +/-$6,946 | +/-$8,439 | +/-$4,999 | +/-1.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$6,252 | +/-$14,981 | +/-$13,127 |
| Bladen County | +/-$6,049 | +/-$4,822 | +/-$1,839 | +/-1.5% | +/-$6,612 | +/-$9,443 | +/-$8,478 | +/-$8,037 |
| Columbus County | +/-$4,924 | +/-$3,398 | +/-$1,307 | +/-0.8% | +/-$15,635 | +/-$4,892 | +/-$5,788 | +/-$3,480 |