Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($-1) for 28631 is less than 24363 ($47,708), 28617 ($62,204), 28643 ($44,509), 28663 ($80,457), Alleghany County ($47,172), and Ashe County ($56,866).
| 28631 | $-1 |
| Alleghany County | $47,172 |
| Ashe County | $56,866 |
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The average household income ($51,693) for 28631 is less than 24363 ($63,790), 28617 ($67,952), 28643 ($55,763), 28663 ($103,697), Alleghany County ($70,176), and Ashe County ($73,848).
| 28631 | $51,693 |
| Alleghany County | $70,176 |
| Ashe County | $73,848 |
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The per-capita income for 28631 is $19,420. The per capita income ($19,420) for 28631 is less than 24363 ($33,051), 28617 ($29,586), 28643 ($23,720), 28663 ($46,907), Alleghany County ($33,300), and Ashe County ($33,675).
| 28631 | $19,420 |
| Alleghany County | $33,300 |
| Ashe County | $33,675 |
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0% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.0%) for 28631 is less than 24363 (6.5%), 28617 (1.2%), 28643 (0.1%), 28663 (3.9%), Alleghany County (3.6%), and Ashe County (3.4%).
| 28631 | 0.0% |
| Alleghany County | 3.6% |
| Ashe County | 3.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28631 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $17,358 |
| Alleghany County | $60,854 | $55,547 | $49,018 | $37,321 |
| Ashe County | $-1 | $73,169 | $60,589 | $47,058 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 28631 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 28631 | +/-$-1 | +/-$25,081 | +/-$11,587 | +/-14.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,613 |
| Alleghany County | +/-$4,894 | +/-$10,432 | +/-$4,848 | +/-1.9% | +/-$14,687 | +/-$11,098 | +/-$15,618 | +/-$5,490 |
| Ashe County | +/-$4,577 | +/-$4,263 | +/-$1,956 | +/-1.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$6,443 | +/-$14,114 | +/-$5,445 |