Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($56,600) for 28606 is less than the median household income for 28654 ($57,438) and 28681 ($60,977). But it's more than 28624 ($51,836), 28645 ($51,650), 28697 ($52,988), Caldwell County ($56,425), and Wilkes County ($51,721).
| 28606 | $56,600 |
| Caldwell County | $56,425 |
| Wilkes County | $51,721 |
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The average household income ($59,521) for 28606 is less than 28645 ($67,286), 28681 ($80,951), 28697 ($70,239), 28624 ($61,156), 28654 ($79,459), Wilkes County ($66,361), and Caldwell County ($75,197).
| 28606 | $59,521 |
| Caldwell County | $75,197 |
| Wilkes County | $66,361 |
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The per-capita income for 28606 is $24,731. The per capita income ($24,731) for 28606 is less than 28645 ($28,994), 28681 ($31,192), 28697 ($29,097), 28624 ($28,022), 28654 ($31,213), Wilkes County ($27,947), and Caldwell County ($31,914).
| 28606 | $24,731 |
| Caldwell County | $31,914 |
| Wilkes County | $27,947 |
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0% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.0%) for 28606 is less than 28645 (2.7%), 28681 (3.6%), 28697 (4.4%), 28624 (3.1%), 28654 (3.7%), Wilkes County (2.2%), and Caldwell County (3.4%).
| 28606 | 0.0% |
| Caldwell County | 3.4% |
| Wilkes County | 2.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28606 | $-1 | $92,731 | $70,774 | $53,080 |
| Caldwell County | $44,601 | $67,421 | $70,030 | $40,201 |
| Wilkes County | $36,250 | $61,682 | $60,009 | $43,001 |
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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 28606 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+ | |||||
| 28606 | +/-$11,049 | +/-$9,344 | +/-$2,956 | +/-4.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$80,938 | +/-$20,233 | +/-$21,725 |
| Caldwell County | +/-$2,209 | +/-$3,298 | +/-$1,263 | +/-0.6% | +/-$11,361 | +/-$8,341 | +/-$7,503 | +/-$4,013 |
| Wilkes County | +/-$2,459 | +/-$2,650 | +/-$1,144 | +/-0.6% | +/-$1,275 | +/-$7,569 | +/-$6,610 | +/-$2,840 |