Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($76,477) for 28605 is less than the median household income for 28646 ($76,736) and Blowing Rock town ($120,938). But it's more than 28604 ($76,319), 28607 ($46,639), 28611 ($-1), 28645 ($51,650), Caldwell County ($56,425), Watauga County ($51,693), and Avery County ($61,428).
| 28605 | $76,477 |
| Blowing Rock town | $120,938 |
| Avery County | $61,428 |
| Caldwell County | $56,425 |
| Watauga County | $51,693 |
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The average household income ($123,246) for 28605 is less than the average household income for Blowing Rock town ($141,197). But it's more than 28646 ($109,541), 28607 ($77,971), 28611 ($72,482), 28645 ($67,286), 28604 ($109,394), Caldwell County ($75,197), Watauga County ($83,665), and Avery County ($88,834).
| 28605 | $123,246 |
| Blowing Rock town | $141,197 |
| Avery County | $88,834 |
| Caldwell County | $75,197 |
| Watauga County | $83,665 |
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The per-capita income for 28605 is $55,891. The per capita income ($55,891) for 28605 is less than the per capita income for 28646 ($56,108) and Blowing Rock town ($71,169). But it's more than 28604 ($46,313), 28607 ($29,503), 28611 ($39,298), 28645 ($28,994), Caldwell County ($31,914), Watauga County ($34,167), and Avery County ($35,831).
| 28605 | $55,891 |
| Blowing Rock town | $71,169 |
| Avery County | $35,831 |
| Caldwell County | $31,914 |
| Watauga County | $34,167 |
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16% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (16.0%) for 28605 is less than the percent high income households for Blowing Rock town (27.7%). But it's more than 28646 (13.0%), 28607 (6.6%), 28611 (0.0%), 28645 (2.7%), 28604 (9.6%), Caldwell County (3.4%), Watauga County (7.3%), and Avery County (6.5%).
| 28605 | 16.0% |
| Blowing Rock town | 27.7% |
| Avery County | 6.5% |
| Caldwell County | 3.4% |
| Watauga County | 7.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28605 | $-1 | $62,344 | $114,500 | $98,684 |
| Blowing Rock town | $-1 | $-1 | $184,219 | $98,618 |
| Avery County | $-1 | $71,108 | $64,079 | $55,212 |
| Caldwell County | $44,601 | $67,421 | $70,030 | $40,201 |
| Watauga County | $16,310 | $66,338 | $70,086 | $55,984 |
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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 28605 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+ | |||||
| 28605 | +/-$18,371 | +/-$30,058 | +/-$11,258 | +/-6.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$24,817 | +/-$59,722 | +/-$36,998 |
| Blowing Rock town | +/-$36,350 | +/-$27,704 | +/-$12,918 | +/-14.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$102,146 | +/-$30,910 |
| Avery County | +/-$7,429 | +/-$7,646 | +/-$2,964 | +/-2.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,020 | +/-$15,428 | +/-$13,146 |
| Caldwell County | +/-$2,209 | +/-$3,298 | +/-$1,263 | +/-0.6% | +/-$11,361 | +/-$8,341 | +/-$7,503 | +/-$4,013 |
| Watauga County | +/-$3,285 | +/-$5,648 | +/-$2,046 | +/-1.4% | +/-$2,083 | +/-$7,274 | +/-$10,368 | +/-$6,442 |