Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($77,679) for 28609 is less than the median household income for 28673 ($99,688) and Lake Norman of Catawba CDP ($112,656). But it's more than 28678 ($74,845), 28658 ($72,042), 28677 ($62,406), 28610 ($65,722), 28625 ($64,060), 28650 ($74,922), Catawba County ($67,864), and Catawba town ($47,250).
| 28609 | $77,679 |
| Catawba town | $47,250 |
| Lake Norman of Catawba CDP | $112,656 |
| Catawba County | $67,864 |
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The average household income ($81,329) for 28609 is less than the average household income for 28678 ($95,307), 28673 ($131,137), 28677 ($81,866), 28610 ($85,434), 28625 ($87,520), 28650 ($85,604), 28658 ($92,379), Catawba County ($90,959), and Lake Norman of Catawba CDP ($152,922). But it's more than Catawba town ($59,144).
| 28609 | $81,329 |
| Catawba town | $59,144 |
| Lake Norman of Catawba CDP | $152,922 |
| Catawba County | $90,959 |
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The per-capita income for 28609 is $36,666. The per capita income ($36,666) for 28609 is less than the per capita income for 28610 ($37,073), 28658 ($37,267), 28673 ($60,745), 28678 ($40,107), Catawba County ($37,462), and Lake Norman of Catawba CDP ($64,290). But it's more than 28625 ($36,505), 28650 ($32,737), 28677 ($32,670), and Catawba town ($31,543).
| 28609 | $36,666 |
| Catawba town | $31,543 |
| Lake Norman of Catawba CDP | $64,290 |
| Catawba County | $37,462 |
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4.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.4%) for 28609 is less than 28678 (4.9%), 28658 (5.0%), 28673 (19.8%), 28677 (5.1%), 28610 (5.0%), 28625 (6.2%), 28650 (5.9%), Catawba County (7.3%), Catawba town (6.7%), and Lake Norman of Catawba CDP (26.0%).
| 28609 | 4.4% |
| Catawba town | 6.7% |
| Lake Norman of Catawba CDP | 26.0% |
| Catawba County | 7.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28609 | $96,852 | $103,151 | $70,417 | $62,054 |
| Catawba town | $-1 | $-1 | $46,875 | $-1 |
| Lake Norman of Catawba CDP | $-1 | $108,155 | $185,074 | $77,594 |
| Catawba County | $49,688 | $78,540 | $80,146 | $48,859 |
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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 28609 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+ | |||||
| 28609 | +/-$21,173 | +/-$9,002 | +/-$3,430 | +/-2.4% | +/-$28,638 | +/-$35,240 | +/-$13,636 | +/-$43,649 |
| Catawba town | +/-$39,733 | +/-$22,794 | +/-$7,874 | +/-4.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$31,654 | +/-$-1 |
| Lake Norman of Catawba CDP | +/-$20,505 | +/-$15,599 | +/-$6,391 | +/-5.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$31,355 | +/-$42,072 | +/-$15,322 |
| Catawba County | +/-$2,779 | +/-$3,839 | +/-$1,451 | +/-0.8% | +/-$9,483 | +/-$3,592 | +/-$6,437 | +/-$1,989 |