Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($61,623) for 28651 is less than the median household income for Millers Creek CDP ($63,125). But it's more than 28697 ($52,988), 28629 ($-1), 28640 ($53,155), 28644 ($52,798), 28649 ($47,016), 28659 ($50,280), 28665 ($45,685), 28694 ($58,486), and Wilkes County ($51,721).
| 28651 | $61,623 |
| Millers Creek CDP | $63,125 |
| Wilkes County | $51,721 |
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The average household income ($68,946) for 28651 is less than the average household income for 28640 ($79,772), 28694 ($74,681), 28697 ($70,239), and Millers Creek CDP ($72,797). But it's more than 28629 ($-1), 28644 ($68,249), 28649 ($62,668), 28659 ($63,335), 28665 ($56,087), and Wilkes County ($66,361).
| 28651 | $68,946 |
| Millers Creek CDP | $72,797 |
| Wilkes County | $66,361 |
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The per-capita income for 28651 is $29,909. The per capita income ($29,909) for 28651 is less than the per capita income for 28629 ($38,101), 28640 ($34,864), 28644 ($35,898), 28694 ($36,615), and Millers Creek CDP ($31,212). But it's more than 28649 ($21,735), 28659 ($26,821), 28665 ($23,355), 28697 ($29,097), and Wilkes County ($27,947).
| 28651 | $29,909 |
| Millers Creek CDP | $31,212 |
| Wilkes County | $27,947 |
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1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (1.0%) for 28651 is less than the percent high income households for 28644 (7.9%), 28694 (3.2%), 28697 (4.4%), 28640 (7.5%), 28659 (2.0%), Wilkes County (2.2%), and Millers Creek CDP (2.6%). But it's more than 28629 (0.0%), 28649 (0.0%), and 28665 (0.0%).
| 28651 | 1.0% |
| Millers Creek CDP | 2.6% |
| Wilkes County | 2.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28651 | $32,366 | $72,688 | $69,539 | $51,250 |
| Millers Creek CDP | $-1 | $109,917 | $60,357 | $63,009 |
| 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 28651 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+ | |||||
| 28651 | +/-$8,891 | +/-$6,547 | +/-$3,096 | +/-1.3% | +/-$16,009 | +/-$26,186 | +/-$33,087 | +/-$23,150 |
| Millers Creek CDP | +/-$17,712 | +/-$15,956 | +/-$5,591 | +/-3.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$88,393 | +/-$47,058 | +/-$21,667 |
| Wilkes County | +/-$2,459 | +/-$2,650 | +/-$1,144 | +/-0.6% | +/-$1,275 | +/-$7,569 | +/-$6,610 | +/-$2,840 |