Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($53,616) for 28621 is less than the median household income for 27011 ($65,698), 27017 ($59,329), 28676 ($60,833), Surry County ($55,656), and Elkin town ($60,740). But it's more than 28669 ($47,358), 28683 ($45,423), 28685 ($46,406), 28642 ($44,543), 28670 ($49,567), Wilkes County ($51,721), and Pleasant Hill CDP ($52,381).
| 28621 | $53,616 |
| Elkin town | $60,740 |
| Pleasant Hill CDP | $52,381 |
| Surry County | $55,656 |
| Wilkes County | $51,721 |
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The average household income ($69,959) for 28621 is less than the average household income for 27017 ($86,070), 28676 ($92,925), 28685 ($83,472), 27011 ($76,414), 28642 ($73,201), Surry County ($76,579), and Elkin town ($77,673). But it's more than 28669 ($61,970), 28670 ($62,710), 28683 ($52,773), Wilkes County ($66,361), and Pleasant Hill CDP ($62,727).
| 28621 | $69,959 |
| Elkin town | $77,673 |
| Pleasant Hill CDP | $62,727 |
| Surry County | $76,579 |
| Wilkes County | $66,361 |
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The per-capita income for 28621 is $31,190. The per capita income ($31,190) for 28621 is less than the per capita income for 27011 ($32,890), 27017 ($33,546), 28642 ($31,922), 28676 ($42,617), Surry County ($32,573), Elkin town ($32,880), and Pleasant Hill CDP ($39,219). But it's more than 28669 ($26,745), 28670 ($27,545), 28683 ($22,233), 28685 ($29,884), and Wilkes County ($27,947).
| 28621 | $31,190 |
| Elkin town | $32,880 |
| Pleasant Hill CDP | $39,219 |
| Surry County | $32,573 |
| Wilkes County | $27,947 |
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3.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.5%) for 28621 is less than the percent high income households for 27011 (3.9%), 27017 (6.6%), 28642 (5.1%), 28676 (8.4%), Surry County (4.1%), and Elkin town (6.6%). But it's more than 28669 (0.5%), 28670 (1.1%), 28683 (0.0%), 28685 (3.0%), Wilkes County (2.2%), and Pleasant Hill CDP (0.0%).
| 28621 | 3.5% |
| Elkin town | 6.6% |
| Pleasant Hill CDP | 0.0% |
| Surry County | 4.1% |
| Wilkes County | 2.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28621 | $-1 | $47,175 | $66,458 | $44,196 |
| Elkin town | $-1 | $45,643 | $73,889 | $39,676 |
| Pleasant Hill CDP | $-1 | $50,685 | $90,610 | $-1 |
| Surry County | $45,000 | $63,927 | $67,428 | $37,208 |
| 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 28621 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+ | |||||
| 28621 | +/-$7,823 | +/-$6,811 | +/-$3,145 | +/-1.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,430 | +/-$14,417 | +/-$16,666 |
| Elkin town | +/-$8,567 | +/-$11,424 | +/-$5,027 | +/-3.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$32,157 | +/-$27,535 | +/-$23,430 |
| Pleasant Hill CDP | +/-$42,317 | +/-$15,434 | +/-$8,586 | +/-8.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$8,225 | +/-$40,457 | +/-$-1 |
| Surry County | +/-$3,280 | +/-$3,447 | +/-$1,450 | +/-0.7% | +/-$18,061 | +/-$6,568 | +/-$7,394 | +/-$3,465 |
| Wilkes County | +/-$2,459 | +/-$2,650 | +/-$1,144 | +/-0.6% | +/-$1,275 | +/-$7,569 | +/-$6,610 | +/-$2,840 |