Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($54,934) for 28612 is less than the median household income for 28690 ($67,000), 28602 ($62,048), 28630 ($63,835), 28637 ($67,500), 28655 ($57,713), 28671 ($73,929), 28020 ($59,978), 28090 ($57,714), 28168 ($61,220), 28601 ($67,817), Catawba County ($67,864), Burke County ($58,592), Hildebran town ($55,703), Rhodhiss town ($63,125), and Rutherford College town ($67,500). But it's more than 28666 ($-1), Connelly Springs town ($54,620), Icard CDP ($44,641), and Valdese town ($50,740).
| 28612 | $54,934 |
| Valdese town | $50,740 |
| Rhodhiss town | $63,125 |
| Rutherford College town | $67,500 |
| Connelly Springs town | $54,620 |
| Hildebran town | $55,703 |
| Icard CDP | $44,641 |
| Catawba County | $67,864 |
| Burke County | $58,592 |
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The average household income ($75,006) for 28612 is less than the average household income for 28690 ($87,489), 28601 ($96,455), 28602 ($80,855), 28630 ($87,144), 28637 ($82,419), 28655 ($76,064), 28671 ($84,375), 28090 ($78,146), Catawba County ($90,959), Burke County ($77,743), Connelly Springs town ($76,881), Rhodhiss town ($84,587), Rutherford College town ($77,015), and Valdese town ($83,486). But it's more than 28020 ($73,242), 28168 ($70,486), 28666 ($-1), Hildebran town ($69,553), and Icard CDP ($57,586).
| 28612 | $75,006 |
| Valdese town | $83,486 |
| Rhodhiss town | $84,587 |
| Rutherford College town | $77,015 |
| Connelly Springs town | $76,881 |
| Hildebran town | $69,553 |
| Icard CDP | $57,586 |
| Catawba County | $90,959 |
| Burke County | $77,743 |
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The per-capita income for 28612 is $31,774. The per capita income ($31,774) for 28612 is less than the per capita income for 28690 ($42,141), 28630 ($36,988), 28637 ($32,535), 28655 ($31,976), 28601 ($40,441), 28602 ($32,255), Catawba County ($37,462), Burke County ($32,977), and Valdese town ($41,651). But it's more than 28671 ($26,933), 28020 ($29,802), 28090 ($30,965), 28168 ($29,709), 28666 ($16,187), Connelly Springs town ($28,230), Hildebran town ($28,414), Icard CDP ($25,883), Rhodhiss town ($26,389), and Rutherford College town ($31,728).
| 28612 | $31,774 |
| Valdese town | $41,651 |
| Rhodhiss town | $26,389 |
| Rutherford College town | $31,728 |
| Connelly Springs town | $28,230 |
| Hildebran town | $28,414 |
| Icard CDP | $25,883 |
| Catawba County | $37,462 |
| Burke County | $32,977 |
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4.3% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.3%) for 28612 is less than the percent high income households for 28601 (8.8%), 28630 (4.6%), 28690 (7.7%), 28090 (4.4%), 28602 (4.7%), Catawba County (7.3%), and Valdese town (5.8%). But it's more than 28671 (0.0%), 28020 (3.2%), 28168 (3.8%), 28637 (2.3%), 28655 (4.0%), 28666 (0.0%), Burke County (4.2%), Connelly Springs town (3.5%), Hildebran town (2.5%), Icard CDP (2.0%), Rhodhiss town (2.0%), and Rutherford College town (4.0%).
| 28612 | 4.3% |
| Valdese town | 5.8% |
| Rhodhiss town | 2.0% |
| Rutherford College town | 4.0% |
| Connelly Springs town | 3.5% |
| Hildebran town | 2.5% |
| Icard CDP | 2.0% |
| Catawba County | 7.3% |
| Burke County | 4.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28612 | $55,625 | $70,583 | $64,423 | $44,539 |
| Valdese town | $-1 | $51,743 | $70,425 | $33,491 |
| Rhodhiss town | $-1 | $79,167 | $99,375 | $35,250 |
| Rutherford College town | $-1 | $66,850 | $77,600 | $24,313 |
| Connelly Springs town | $93,700 | $-1 | $54,747 | $49,063 |
| Hildebran town | $-1 | $67,806 | $57,330 | $36,932 |
| 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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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 28612 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+ | |||||
| 28612 | +/-$5,256 | +/-$8,713 | +/-$3,373 | +/-1.7% | +/-$39,214 | +/-$16,143 | +/-$18,469 | +/-$9,248 |
| Valdese town | +/-$6,175 | +/-$16,756 | +/-$9,045 | +/-3.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,922 | +/-$24,501 | +/-$13,845 |
| Rhodhiss town | +/-$34,472 | +/-$21,575 | +/-$6,651 | +/-2.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$55,264 | +/-$45,668 | +/-$30,316 |
| Rutherford College town | +/-$12,043 | +/-$12,185 | +/-$4,329 | +/-4.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$49,746 | +/-$10,314 | +/-$12,802 |
| Connelly Springs town | +/-$14,554 | +/-$13,087 | +/-$4,141 | +/-2.2% | +/-$825 | +/-$-1 | +/-$28,480 | +/-$17,235 |
| Hildebran town | +/-$9,066 | +/-$10,371 | +/-$4,514 | +/-2.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,633 | +/-$20,174 | +/-$11,652 |
| 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 |