28646 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

28646 Median Household Income

The median household income ($76,736) for 28646 is less than the median household income for Grandfather Village village ($191,875) and Sugar Mountain village ($96,094). But it's more than 28604 ($76,319), 28605 ($76,477), 28611 ($-1), 28657 ($59,702), Avery County ($61,428), and Linville CDP ($75,833).

28646$76,736
Grandfather Village village$191,875
Linville CDP$75,833
Sugar Mountain village$96,094
Avery County$61,428

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28646 Average Household Income

The average household income ($109,541) for 28646 is less than the average household income for 28605 ($123,246), Grandfather Village village ($189,225), and Sugar Mountain village ($162,821). But it's more than 28604 ($109,394), 28611 ($72,482), 28657 ($76,735), Avery County ($88,834), and Linville CDP ($100,749).

28646$109,541
Grandfather Village village$189,225
Linville CDP$100,749
Sugar Mountain village$162,821
Avery County$88,834

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28646 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 28646 is $56,108. The per capita income ($56,108) for 28646 is less than the per capita income for Grandfather Village village ($96,007) and Sugar Mountain village ($90,458). But it's more than 28604 ($46,313), 28605 ($55,891), 28611 ($39,298), 28657 ($36,318), Avery County ($35,831), and Linville CDP ($51,724).

28646$56,108
Grandfather Village village$96,007
Linville CDP$51,724
Sugar Mountain village$90,458
Avery County$35,831

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28646 High Income Households

13% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (13.0%) for 28646 is less than the percent high income households for 28605 (16.0%), Grandfather Village village (37.5%), and Linville CDP (14.9%). But it's more than 28604 (9.6%), 28611 (0.0%), 28657 (2.9%), Avery County (6.5%), and Sugar Mountain village (12.8%).

2864613.0%
Grandfather Village village37.5%
Linville CDP14.9%
Sugar Mountain village12.8%
Avery County6.5%

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28646 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
28646$-1$-1$-1$-1
Grandfather Village village$-1$-1$-1$191,875
Linville CDP$-1$-1$-1$-1
Sugar Mountain village$-1$47,813$129,934$89,306
Avery County$-1$71,108$64,079$55,212

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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 28646 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+
28646+/-$59,423+/-$66,211+/-$19,140+/-20.7%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1
Grandfather Village village+/-$15,126+/-$57,637+/-$32,619+/-51.0%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$15,126
Linville CDP+/-$60,482+/-$84,512+/-$25,600+/-27.0%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1
Sugar Mountain village+/-$16,863+/-$40,260+/-$19,777+/-4.9%+/-$-1+/-$11,461+/-$40,454+/-$2,274
Avery County+/-$7,429+/-$7,646+/-$2,964+/-2.5%+/-$-1+/-$18,020+/-$15,428+/-$13,146