Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($65,435) for 28636 is less than the median household income for 28678 ($74,845), 28689 ($70,565), and Iredell County ($81,419). But it's more than 28625 ($64,060), 28681 ($60,977), Alexander County ($65,354), and Hiddenite CDP ($-1).
| 28636 | $65,435 |
| Hiddenite CDP | $-1 |
| Alexander County | $65,354 |
| Iredell County | $81,419 |
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The average household income ($76,037) for 28636 is less than 28625 ($87,520), 28678 ($95,307), 28681 ($80,951), 28689 ($77,942), Iredell County ($113,658), Alexander County ($83,653), and Hiddenite CDP ($92,197).
| 28636 | $76,037 |
| Hiddenite CDP | $92,197 |
| Alexander County | $83,653 |
| Iredell County | $113,658 |
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The per-capita income for 28636 is $31,714. The per capita income ($31,714) for 28636 is less than the per capita income for 28625 ($36,505), 28678 ($40,107), Alexander County ($33,425), Iredell County ($45,398), and Hiddenite CDP ($47,510). But it's more than 28681 ($31,192) and 28689 ($28,869).
| 28636 | $31,714 |
| Hiddenite CDP | $47,510 |
| Alexander County | $33,425 |
| Iredell County | $45,398 |
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0.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.8%) for 28636 is less than the percent high income households for 28625 (6.2%), 28678 (4.9%), 28681 (3.6%), 28689 (2.2%), Alexander County (4.2%), and Iredell County (12.4%). But it's more than Hiddenite CDP (0.0%).
| 28636 | 0.8% |
| Hiddenite CDP | 0.0% |
| Alexander County | 4.2% |
| Iredell County | 12.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28636 | $-1 | $70,079 | $74,598 | $34,347 |
| Hiddenite CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Alexander County | $58,385 | $72,337 | $80,451 | $40,133 |
| Iredell County | $56,008 | $89,936 | $96,170 | $57,196 |
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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 28636 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+ | |||||
| 28636 | +/-$17,925 | +/-$14,439 | +/-$5,750 | +/-1.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$30,319 | +/-$23,538 | +/-$33,948 |
| Hiddenite CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$48,680 | +/-$26,731 | +/-25.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Alexander County | +/-$4,962 | +/-$5,989 | +/-$2,466 | +/-1.2% | +/-$40,202 | +/-$8,430 | +/-$5,619 | +/-$6,712 |
| Iredell County | +/-$2,620 | +/-$3,743 | +/-$1,552 | +/-1.0% | +/-$11,274 | +/-$4,393 | +/-$3,873 | +/-$4,075 |