28638 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

28638 Median Household Income

The median household income ($67,135) for 28638 is less than the median household income for Sawmills town ($71,067). But it's more than 28630 ($63,835), 28645 ($51,650), Caldwell County ($56,425), Cajah's Mountain town ($53,361), Hudson town ($65,268), and Lenoir city ($49,910).

28638$67,135
Cajah's Mountain town$53,361
Hudson town$65,268
Lenoir city$49,910
Sawmills town$71,067
Caldwell County$56,425

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28638 Average Household Income

The average household income ($79,033) for 28638 is less than the average household income for 28630 ($87,144) and Sawmills town ($85,361). But it's more than 28645 ($67,286), Caldwell County ($75,197), Cajah's Mountain town ($66,491), Hudson town ($75,179), and Lenoir city ($64,680).

28638$79,033
Cajah's Mountain town$66,491
Hudson town$75,179
Lenoir city$64,680
Sawmills town$85,361
Caldwell County$75,197

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28638 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 28638 is $31,515. The per capita income ($31,515) for 28638 is less than the per capita income for 28630 ($36,988), Caldwell County ($31,914), Hudson town ($32,124), and Sawmills town ($33,741). But it's more than 28645 ($28,994), Cajah's Mountain town ($23,061), and Lenoir city ($29,565).

28638$31,515
Cajah's Mountain town$23,061
Hudson town$32,124
Lenoir city$29,565
Sawmills town$33,741
Caldwell County$31,914

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28638 High Income Households

1.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (1.9%) for 28638 is less than the percent high income households for 28630 (4.6%), 28645 (2.7%), Caldwell County (3.4%), Hudson town (2.4%), Lenoir city (2.8%), and Sawmills town (2.4%). But it's more than Cajah's Mountain town (1.8%).

286381.9%
Cajah's Mountain town1.8%
Hudson town2.4%
Lenoir city2.8%
Sawmills town2.4%
Caldwell County3.4%

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28638 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
28638$79,875$74,034$91,143$33,538
Cajah's Mountain town$-1$53,214$79,583$39,000
Hudson town$80,402$86,250$113,571$25,305
Lenoir city$-1$56,811$70,933$29,616
Sawmills town$-1$70,750$81,800$46,736
Caldwell County$44,601$67,421$70,030$40,201

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About the Data

Data Sources

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 28638 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

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+
28638+/-$11,393+/-$8,651+/-$3,714+/-1.1%+/-$43,190+/-$21,614+/-$19,860+/-$8,035
Cajah's Mountain town+/-$5,400+/-$7,771+/-$2,906+/-2.1%+/-$-1+/-$5,149+/-$26,977+/-$9,646
Hudson town+/-$30,640+/-$13,150+/-$5,033+/-2.3%+/-$37,079+/-$13,993+/-$43,705+/-$7,851
Lenoir city+/-$6,914+/-$5,088+/-$2,230+/-1.3%+/-$-1+/-$8,759+/-$8,560+/-$6,050
Sawmills town+/-$12,767+/-$13,998+/-$6,934+/-2.1%+/-$-1+/-$14,391+/-$18,871+/-$15,933
Caldwell County+/-$2,209+/-$3,298+/-$1,263+/-0.6%+/-$11,361+/-$8,341+/-$7,503+/-$4,013