Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($62,048) for 28602 is less than the median household income for 28601 ($67,817), 28637 ($67,500), 28658 ($72,042), Catawba County ($67,864), Hickory city ($64,576), and Mountain View CDP ($71,792). But it's more than 28666 ($-1), 28168 ($61,220), 28612 ($54,934), 28613 ($58,707), Burke County ($58,592), Brookford town ($-1), Icard CDP ($44,641), and Long View town ($46,739).
| 28602 | $62,048 |
| Hickory city | $64,576 |
| Long View town | $46,739 |
| Mountain View CDP | $71,792 |
| Brookford town | $-1 |
| Icard CDP | $44,641 |
| Catawba County | $67,864 |
| Burke County | $58,592 |
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The average household income ($80,855) for 28602 is less than the average household income for 28601 ($96,455), 28637 ($82,419), 28658 ($92,379), Catawba County ($90,959), Hickory city ($91,758), and Mountain View CDP ($85,893). But it's more than 28666 ($-1), 28168 ($70,486), 28612 ($75,006), 28613 ($76,332), Burke County ($77,743), Brookford town ($58,088), Icard CDP ($57,586), and Long View town ($59,684).
| 28602 | $80,855 |
| Hickory city | $91,758 |
| Long View town | $59,684 |
| Mountain View CDP | $85,893 |
| Brookford town | $58,088 |
| Icard CDP | $57,586 |
| Catawba County | $90,959 |
| Burke County | $77,743 |
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The per-capita income for 28602 is $32,255. The per capita income ($32,255) for 28602 is less than the per capita income for 28601 ($40,441), 28637 ($32,535), 28658 ($37,267), Burke County ($32,977), Catawba County ($37,462), and Hickory city ($38,101). But it's more than 28666 ($16,187), 28168 ($29,709), 28612 ($31,774), 28613 ($30,861), Brookford town ($25,657), Icard CDP ($25,883), Long View town ($26,904), and Mountain View CDP ($31,462).
| 28602 | $32,255 |
| Hickory city | $38,101 |
| Long View town | $26,904 |
| Mountain View CDP | $31,462 |
| Brookford town | $25,657 |
| Icard CDP | $25,883 |
| Catawba County | $37,462 |
| Burke County | $32,977 |
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4.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.7%) for 28602 is less than the percent high income households for 28601 (8.8%), 28613 (4.8%), 28658 (5.0%), Catawba County (7.3%), Hickory city (8.0%), and Mountain View CDP (7.4%). But it's more than 28666 (0.0%), 28168 (3.8%), 28612 (4.3%), 28637 (2.3%), Burke County (4.2%), Brookford town (0.0%), Icard CDP (2.0%), and Long View town (0.0%).
| 28602 | 4.7% |
| Hickory city | 8.0% |
| Long View town | 0.0% |
| Mountain View CDP | 7.4% |
| Brookford town | 0.0% |
| Icard CDP | 2.0% |
| Catawba County | 7.3% |
| Burke County | 4.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28602 | $-1 | $72,310 | $76,498 | $43,918 |
| Hickory city | $47,885 | $68,051 | $81,500 | $48,919 |
| Long View town | $80,184 | $46,554 | $46,832 | $45,677 |
| Mountain View CDP | $-1 | $73,646 | $99,417 | $49,464 |
| Brookford town | $-1 | $87,845 | $-1 | $35,625 |
| Icard CDP | $-1 | $57,419 | $82,813 | $36,310 |
| Catawba County | $49,688 | $78,540 | $80,146 | $48,859 |
| Burke County | $57,404 | $72,227 | $66,346 | $45,477 |
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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 28602 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+ | |||||
| 28602 | +/-$7,330 | +/-$6,626 | +/-$2,598 | +/-1.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$7,458 | +/-$13,969 | +/-$3,637 |
| Hickory city | +/-$5,348 | +/-$6,385 | +/-$2,758 | +/-1.6% | +/-$11,874 | +/-$6,765 | +/-$10,525 | +/-$8,993 |
| Long View town | +/-$2,348 | +/-$7,708 | +/-$2,878 | +/-1.9% | +/-$77,526 | +/-$8,363 | +/-$2,898 | +/-$14,923 |
| Mountain View CDP | +/-$13,841 | +/-$14,136 | +/-$4,538 | +/-5.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$21,723 | +/-$60,584 | +/-$4,990 |
| Brookford town | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,910 | +/-$8,602 | +/-21.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$54,236 | +/-$-1 | +/-$15,611 |
| Icard CDP | +/-$11,202 | +/-$8,712 | +/-$4,683 | +/-2.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$33,434 | +/-$60,402 | +/-$7,887 |
| Catawba County | +/-$2,779 | +/-$3,839 | +/-$1,451 | +/-0.8% | +/-$9,483 | +/-$3,592 | +/-$6,437 | +/-$1,989 |
| Burke County | +/-$3,527 | +/-$3,163 | +/-$1,231 | +/-0.8% | +/-$11,879 | +/-$4,045 | +/-$6,279 | +/-$2,421 |