Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($53,155) for 28640 is less than the median household income for 28617 ($62,204), 28651 ($61,623), 28694 ($58,486), and Ashe County ($56,866). But it's more than 28629 ($-1), 28643 ($44,509), 28644 ($52,798), and Jefferson town ($40,590).
| 28640 | $53,155 |
| Jefferson town | $40,590 |
| Ashe County | $56,866 |
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The average household income ($79,772) for 28640 is more than 28694 ($74,681), 28644 ($68,249), 28651 ($68,946), 28617 ($67,952), 28629 ($-1), 28643 ($55,763), Ashe County ($73,848), and Jefferson town ($48,333).
| 28640 | $79,772 |
| Jefferson town | $48,333 |
| Ashe County | $73,848 |
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The per-capita income for 28640 is $34,864. The per capita income ($34,864) for 28640 is less than the per capita income for 28629 ($38,101), 28644 ($35,898), and 28694 ($36,615). But it's more than 28617 ($29,586), 28643 ($23,720), 28651 ($29,909), Ashe County ($33,675), and Jefferson town ($22,347).
| 28640 | $34,864 |
| Jefferson town | $22,347 |
| Ashe County | $33,675 |
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7.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.5%) for 28640 is less than the percent high income households for 28644 (7.9%). But it's more than 28629 (0.0%), 28651 (1.0%), 28694 (3.2%), 28617 (1.2%), 28643 (0.1%), Ashe County (3.4%), and Jefferson town (0.0%).
| 28640 | 7.5% |
| Jefferson town | 0.0% |
| Ashe County | 3.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28640 | $-1 | $61,058 | $74,427 | $46,712 |
| Jefferson town | $-1 | $45,972 | $47,500 | $27,500 |
| 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 28640 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+ | |||||
| 28640 | +/-$11,929 | +/-$9,880 | +/-$4,642 | +/-3.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$26,381 | +/-$18,984 | +/-$8,304 |
| Jefferson town | +/-$12,413 | +/-$7,340 | +/-$3,119 | +/-5.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$19,336 | +/-$17,933 | +/-$5,220 |
| Ashe County | +/-$4,577 | +/-$4,263 | +/-$1,956 | +/-1.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$6,443 | +/-$14,114 | +/-$5,445 |