28604 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

28604 Median Household Income

The median household income ($76,319) for 28604 is less than the median household income for 28605 ($76,477), 28646 ($76,736), Banner Elk town ($86,382), Beech Mountain town ($90,855), Seven Devils town ($111,667), and Sugar Mountain village ($96,094). But it's more than 28692 ($43,103), 28607 ($46,639), 28622 ($44,028), 28657 ($59,702), 28679 ($65,246), Watauga County ($51,693), Avery County ($61,428), Foscoe CDP ($49,243), and Valle Crucis CDP ($-1).

28604$76,319
Valle Crucis CDP$-1
Seven Devils town$111,667
Sugar Mountain village$96,094
Banner Elk town$86,382
Beech Mountain town$90,855
Foscoe CDP$49,243
Watauga County$51,693
Avery County$61,428

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28604 Average Household Income

The average household income ($109,394) for 28604 is less than the average household income for 28605 ($123,246), 28646 ($109,541), Seven Devils town ($131,274), Banner Elk town ($132,384), Valle Crucis CDP ($155,263), Sugar Mountain village ($162,821), and Beech Mountain town ($149,293). But it's more than 28692 ($80,050), 28622 ($64,058), 28657 ($76,735), 28679 ($86,778), 28607 ($77,971), Watauga County ($83,665), Avery County ($88,834), and Foscoe CDP ($58,857).

28604$109,394
Valle Crucis CDP$155,263
Seven Devils town$131,274
Sugar Mountain village$162,821
Banner Elk town$132,384
Beech Mountain town$149,293
Foscoe CDP$58,857
Watauga County$83,665
Avery County$88,834

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28604 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 28604 is $46,313. The per capita income ($46,313) for 28604 is less than the per capita income for 28605 ($55,891), 28646 ($56,108), Beech Mountain town ($82,320), Seven Devils town ($53,657), Sugar Mountain village ($90,458), and Valle Crucis CDP ($71,070). But it's more than 28692 ($42,023), 28607 ($29,503), 28622 ($29,507), 28657 ($36,318), 28679 ($34,992), Watauga County ($34,167), Avery County ($35,831), Banner Elk town ($36,427), and Foscoe CDP ($27,943).

28604$46,313
Valle Crucis CDP$71,070
Seven Devils town$53,657
Sugar Mountain village$90,458
Banner Elk town$36,427
Beech Mountain town$82,320
Foscoe CDP$27,943
Watauga County$34,167
Avery County$35,831

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28604 High Income Households

9.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (9.6%) for 28604 is less than the percent high income households for 28605 (16.0%), 28646 (13.0%), Seven Devils town (13.3%), Banner Elk town (10.9%), Valle Crucis CDP (20.9%), Sugar Mountain village (12.8%), and Beech Mountain town (21.9%). But it's more than 28692 (5.6%), 28622 (6.3%), 28657 (2.9%), 28679 (6.6%), 28607 (6.6%), Watauga County (7.3%), Avery County (6.5%), and Foscoe CDP (2.4%).

286049.6%
Valle Crucis CDP20.9%
Seven Devils town13.3%
Sugar Mountain village12.8%
Banner Elk town10.9%
Beech Mountain town21.9%
Foscoe CDP2.4%
Watauga County7.3%
Avery County6.5%

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28604 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
28604$38,561$65,795$87,434$71,250
Valle Crucis CDP$-1$-1$169,432$-1
Seven Devils town$-1$111,583$94,688$113,750
Sugar Mountain village$-1$47,813$129,934$89,306
Banner Elk town$-1$-1$192,924$83,750
Beech Mountain town$-1$-1$95,000$90,179
Foscoe CDP$46,083$-1$65,612$48,167
Watauga County$16,310$66,338$70,086$55,984
Avery County$-1$71,108$64,079$55,212

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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 28604 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+
28604+/-$17,302+/-$11,677+/-$5,099+/-2.3%+/-$9,177+/-$38,931+/-$10,670+/-$25,073
Valle Crucis CDP+/-$-1+/-$89,737+/-$46,452+/-31.9%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$80,421+/-$-1
Seven Devils town+/-$16,371+/-$29,872+/-$17,583+/-11.4%+/-$-1+/-$26,197+/-$90,927+/-$40,491
Sugar Mountain village+/-$16,863+/-$40,260+/-$19,777+/-4.9%+/-$-1+/-$11,461+/-$40,454+/-$2,274
Banner Elk town+/-$37,063+/-$43,116+/-$11,788+/-6.2%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$103,820+/-$46,777
Beech Mountain town+/-$16,861+/-$26,254+/-$13,966+/-6.2%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$30,882+/-$21,448
Foscoe CDP+/-$9,644+/-$13,085+/-$6,371+/-3.7%+/-$8,862+/-$-1+/-$8,340+/-$24,698
Watauga County+/-$3,285+/-$5,648+/-$2,046+/-1.4%+/-$2,083+/-$7,274+/-$10,368+/-$6,442
Avery County+/-$7,429+/-$7,646+/-$2,964+/-2.5%+/-$-1+/-$18,020+/-$15,428+/-$13,146