28602 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

28602 Median Household Income

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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28602 Average Household Income

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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28602 Per-Capita Income

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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28602 High Income Households

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%).

286024.7%
Hickory city8.0%
Long View town0.0%
Mountain View CDP7.4%
Brookford town0.0%
Icard CDP2.0%
Catawba County7.3%
Burke County4.2%

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28602 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

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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About the Data

Data Sources

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.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

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