Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($60,349) for 28462 is less than the median household income for 28422 ($69,412), 28465 ($86,194), 28469 ($90,684), 28470 ($65,030), Brunswick County ($77,024), Holden Beach town ($116,250), and Shallotte town ($88,367). But it's more than 28420 ($53,935) and Varnamtown town ($54,844).
| 28462 | $60,349 |
| Holden Beach town | $116,250 |
| Shallotte town | $88,367 |
| Varnamtown town | $54,844 |
| Brunswick County | $77,024 |
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The average household income ($78,769) for 28462 is less than the average household income for 28422 ($95,485), 28465 ($128,304), 28469 ($109,775), 28470 ($84,552), Brunswick County ($100,289), Holden Beach town ($148,982), and Shallotte town ($101,189). But it's more than 28420 ($58,243) and Varnamtown town ($66,081).
| 28462 | $78,769 |
| Holden Beach town | $148,982 |
| Shallotte town | $101,189 |
| Varnamtown town | $66,081 |
| Brunswick County | $100,289 |
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The per-capita income for 28462 is $35,811. The per capita income ($35,811) for 28462 is less than the per capita income for 28422 ($39,832), 28465 ($66,508), 28469 ($50,043), 28470 ($38,503), Brunswick County ($45,985), Holden Beach town ($76,771), and Shallotte town ($46,148). But it's more than 28420 ($25,610) and Varnamtown town ($28,716).
| 28462 | $35,811 |
| Holden Beach town | $76,771 |
| Shallotte town | $46,148 |
| Varnamtown town | $28,716 |
| Brunswick County | $45,985 |
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6.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (6.2%) for 28462 is less than the percent high income households for 28422 (7.4%), 28465 (16.5%), 28469 (10.8%), Brunswick County (7.8%), and Holden Beach town (19.4%). But it's more than 28420 (0.0%), 28470 (4.7%), Shallotte town (4.7%), and Varnamtown town (1.8%).
| 28462 | 6.2% |
| Holden Beach town | 19.4% |
| Shallotte town | 4.7% |
| Varnamtown town | 1.8% |
| Brunswick County | 7.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28462 | $54,552 | $66,023 | $61,896 | $55,372 |
| Holden Beach town | $-1 | $93,750 | $166,000 | $91,389 |
| Shallotte town | $-1 | $40,682 | $114,784 | $58,445 |
| Varnamtown town | $-1 | $-1 | $75,977 | $39,250 |
| Brunswick County | $58,882 | $79,313 | $86,705 | $69,925 |
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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 28462 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+ | |||||
| 28462 | +/-$5,740 | +/-$6,708 | +/-$2,984 | +/-1.9% | +/-$20,593 | +/-$24,317 | +/-$5,774 | +/-$12,666 |
| Holden Beach town | +/-$19,500 | +/-$17,671 | +/-$10,433 | +/-6.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$64,829 | +/-$1,115 | +/-$9,415 |
| Shallotte town | +/-$21,272 | +/-$19,537 | +/-$9,154 | +/-2.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$39,675 | +/-$26,335 | +/-$22,200 |
| Varnamtown town | +/-$32,602 | +/-$11,006 | +/-$8,473 | +/-3.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,819 | +/-$21,341 |
| Brunswick County | +/-$2,734 | +/-$3,021 | +/-$1,505 | +/-0.7% | +/-$13,182 | +/-$4,691 | +/-$6,133 | +/-$3,681 |