Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($52,798) for 28644 is less than the median household income for 28617 ($62,204), 28640 ($53,155), 28651 ($61,623), 28663 ($80,457), 28672 ($163,210), and Ashe County ($56,866). But it's more than 28635 ($44,901), 28649 ($47,016), 28675 ($44,560), Alleghany County ($47,172), and Wilkes County ($51,721).
| 28644 | $52,798 |
| Alleghany County | $47,172 |
| Ashe County | $56,866 |
| Wilkes County | $51,721 |
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The average household income ($68,249) for 28644 is less than the average household income for 28640 ($79,772), 28651 ($68,946), 28663 ($103,697), 28672 ($128,273), Alleghany County ($70,176), and Ashe County ($73,848). But it's more than 28617 ($67,952), 28635 ($62,512), 28649 ($62,668), 28675 ($64,893), and Wilkes County ($66,361).
| 28644 | $68,249 |
| Alleghany County | $70,176 |
| Ashe County | $73,848 |
| Wilkes County | $66,361 |
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The per-capita income for 28644 is $35,898. The per capita income ($35,898) for 28644 is less than the per capita income for 28663 ($46,907) and 28672 ($41,184). But it's more than 28675 ($31,679), 28640 ($34,864), 28649 ($21,735), 28651 ($29,909), 28617 ($29,586), 28635 ($30,238), Ashe County ($33,675), Wilkes County ($27,947), and Alleghany County ($33,300).
| 28644 | $35,898 |
| Alleghany County | $33,300 |
| Ashe County | $33,675 |
| Wilkes County | $27,947 |
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7.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.9%) for 28644 is more than 28675 (4.7%), 28651 (1.0%), 28663 (3.9%), 28672 (0.0%), 28617 (1.2%), 28635 (0.0%), 28640 (7.5%), 28649 (0.0%), Ashe County (3.4%), Wilkes County (2.2%), and Alleghany County (3.6%).
| 28644 | 7.9% |
| Alleghany County | 3.6% |
| Ashe County | 3.4% |
| Wilkes County | 2.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28644 | $-1 | $54,583 | $78,152 | $41,136 |
| Alleghany County | $60,854 | $55,547 | $49,018 | $37,321 |
| Ashe County | $-1 | $73,169 | $60,589 | $47,058 |
| 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 28644 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+ | |||||
| 28644 | +/-$32,426 | +/-$19,809 | +/-$10,490 | +/-6.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$26,061 | +/-$67,683 | +/-$40,257 |
| 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 |
| Wilkes County | +/-$2,459 | +/-$2,650 | +/-$1,144 | +/-0.6% | +/-$1,275 | +/-$7,569 | +/-$6,610 | +/-$2,840 |