Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($56,953) for 28538 is less than the median household income for 28513 ($57,285). But it's more than 28501 ($35,118), 28504 ($53,583), 28530 ($37,361), 28580 ($50,028), Lenoir County ($45,143), Greene County ($53,244), and Hookerton town ($34,500).
| 28538 | $56,953 |
| Hookerton town | $34,500 |
| Greene County | $53,244 |
| Lenoir County | $45,143 |
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The average household income ($62,006) for 28538 is less than the average household income for 28504 ($72,615), 28513 ($70,386), 28580 ($62,951), Greene County ($62,162), and Lenoir County ($65,291). But it's more than 28501 ($56,875), 28530 ($56,706), and Hookerton town ($47,728).
| 28538 | $62,006 |
| Hookerton town | $47,728 |
| Greene County | $62,162 |
| Lenoir County | $65,291 |
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The per-capita income for 28538 is $29,164. The per capita income ($29,164) for 28538 is less than the per capita income for 28504 ($31,388), 28513 ($30,167), and Lenoir County ($29,431). But it's more than 28501 ($28,872), 28530 ($26,694), 28580 ($21,143), Greene County ($22,916), and Hookerton town ($19,078).
| 28538 | $29,164 |
| Hookerton town | $19,078 |
| Greene County | $22,916 |
| Lenoir County | $29,431 |
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1.3% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (1.3%) for 28538 is less than the percent high income households for 28504 (3.5%), 28530 (2.2%), 28580 (1.7%), 28501 (3.1%), 28513 (2.6%), Lenoir County (3.2%), and Greene County (1.5%). But it's more than Hookerton town (0.0%).
| 28538 | 1.3% |
| Hookerton town | 0.0% |
| Greene County | 1.5% |
| Lenoir County | 3.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28538 | $-1 | $55,987 | $61,372 | $55,938 |
| Hookerton town | $-1 | $34,000 | $35,625 | $-1 |
| Greene County | $-1 | $53,724 | $61,449 | $42,574 |
| Lenoir County | $48,730 | $47,701 | $50,807 | $39,652 |
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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 28538 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+ | |||||
| 28538 | +/-$9,459 | +/-$9,199 | +/-$5,255 | +/-2.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$11,215 | +/-$17,303 | +/-$40,492 |
| Hookerton town | +/-$18,251 | +/-$9,603 | +/-$3,987 | +/-19.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$33,643 | +/-$12,687 | +/-$-1 |
| Greene County | +/-$3,063 | +/-$2,729 | +/-$1,090 | +/-0.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$7,865 | +/-$6,597 | +/-$5,444 |
| Lenoir County | +/-$2,547 | +/-$3,469 | +/-$1,792 | +/-0.9% | +/-$1,785 | +/-$4,533 | +/-$10,989 | +/-$4,702 |