Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($49,092) for 28551 is less than the median household income for 28580 ($50,028), 27863 ($77,933), 28504 ($53,583), 28578 ($69,900), 27534 ($62,574), Wayne County ($59,733), Greene County ($53,244), and New Hope CDP ($58,667). But it's more than Lenoir County ($45,143) and La Grange town ($48,078).
| 28551 | $49,092 |
| La Grange town | $48,078 |
| New Hope CDP | $58,667 |
| Greene County | $53,244 |
| Lenoir County | $45,143 |
| Wayne County | $59,733 |
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The average household income ($64,355) for 28551 is less than the average household income for 27534 ($87,115), 27863 ($87,387), 28504 ($72,615), 28578 ($79,128), Wayne County ($79,980), Lenoir County ($65,291), and New Hope CDP ($67,707). But it's more than 28580 ($62,951), Greene County ($62,162), and La Grange town ($57,308).
| 28551 | $64,355 |
| La Grange town | $57,308 |
| New Hope CDP | $67,707 |
| Greene County | $62,162 |
| Lenoir County | $65,291 |
| Wayne County | $79,980 |
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The per-capita income for 28551 is $26,091. The per capita income ($26,091) for 28551 is less than the per capita income for 27534 ($38,578), 27863 ($31,555), 28504 ($31,388), Lenoir County ($29,431), Wayne County ($31,983), and New Hope CDP ($26,117). But it's more than 28578 ($25,279), 28580 ($21,143), Greene County ($22,916), and La Grange town ($24,313).
| 28551 | $26,091 |
| La Grange town | $24,313 |
| New Hope CDP | $26,117 |
| Greene County | $22,916 |
| Lenoir County | $29,431 |
| Wayne County | $31,983 |
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2.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.2%) for 28551 is less than the percent high income households for 27534 (6.7%), 27863 (4.8%), 28504 (3.5%), 28578 (4.5%), Lenoir County (3.2%), and Wayne County (5.2%). But it's more than 28580 (1.7%), Greene County (1.5%), La Grange town (0.0%), and New Hope CDP (0.0%).
| 28551 | 2.2% |
| La Grange town | 0.0% |
| New Hope CDP | 0.0% |
| Greene County | 1.5% |
| Lenoir County | 3.2% |
| Wayne County | 5.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28551 | $49,092 | $60,750 | $66,734 | $39,243 |
| La Grange town | $-1 | $-1 | $81,218 | $44,756 |
| New Hope CDP | $-1 | $42,550 | $84,653 | $50,509 |
| Greene County | $-1 | $53,724 | $61,449 | $42,574 |
| Lenoir County | $48,730 | $47,701 | $50,807 | $39,652 |
| Wayne County | $40,865 | $64,219 | $67,194 | $51,274 |
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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 28551 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+ | |||||
| 28551 | +/-$3,992 | +/-$4,851 | +/-$2,196 | +/-1.5% | +/-$2,156 | +/-$28,255 | +/-$16,959 | +/-$10,237 |
| La Grange town | +/-$7,945 | +/-$9,261 | +/-$6,263 | +/-3.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$27,790 | +/-$7,633 |
| New Hope CDP | +/-$11,714 | +/-$10,767 | +/-$5,451 | +/-7.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$38,439 | +/-$39,077 | +/-$35,247 |
| 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 |
| Wayne County | +/-$2,739 | +/-$2,624 | +/-$924 | +/-0.8% | +/-$2,698 | +/-$4,791 | +/-$7,625 | +/-$3,414 |