Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($57,438) for 28654 is less than the median household income for 28681 ($60,977), 28689 ($70,565), and Alexander County ($65,354). But it's more than 28606 ($56,600), 28659 ($50,280), 28697 ($52,988), Wilkes County ($51,721), and Moravian Falls CDP ($47,548).
| 28654 | $57,438 |
| Moravian Falls CDP | $47,548 |
| Alexander County | $65,354 |
| Wilkes County | $51,721 |
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The average household income ($79,459) for 28654 is less than the average household income for 28681 ($80,951) and Alexander County ($83,653). But it's more than 28606 ($59,521), 28659 ($63,335), 28689 ($77,942), 28697 ($70,239), Wilkes County ($66,361), and Moravian Falls CDP ($52,401).
| 28654 | $79,459 |
| Moravian Falls CDP | $52,401 |
| Alexander County | $83,653 |
| Wilkes County | $66,361 |
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The per-capita income for 28654 is $31,213. The per capita income ($31,213) for 28654 is less than the per capita income for Alexander County ($33,425). But it's more than 28659 ($26,821), 28689 ($28,869), 28697 ($29,097), 28606 ($24,731), 28681 ($31,192), Wilkes County ($27,947), and Moravian Falls CDP ($27,840).
| 28654 | $31,213 |
| Moravian Falls CDP | $27,840 |
| Alexander County | $33,425 |
| Wilkes County | $27,947 |
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3.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.7%) for 28654 is less than the percent high income households for 28697 (4.4%) and Alexander County (4.2%). But it's more than 28606 (0.0%), 28659 (2.0%), 28681 (3.6%), 28689 (2.2%), Wilkes County (2.2%), and Moravian Falls CDP (0.0%).
| 28654 | 3.7% |
| Moravian Falls CDP | 0.0% |
| Alexander County | 4.2% |
| Wilkes County | 2.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28654 | $-1 | $106,346 | $69,485 | $41,412 |
| Moravian Falls CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $48,750 |
| Alexander County | $58,385 | $72,337 | $80,451 | $40,133 |
| 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 28654 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+ | |||||
| 28654 | +/-$18,430 | +/-$11,980 | +/-$3,789 | +/-3.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$31,585 | +/-$24,444 | +/-$2,133 |
| Moravian Falls CDP | +/-$18,493 | +/-$15,707 | +/-$8,327 | +/-6.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,173 |
| Alexander County | +/-$4,962 | +/-$5,989 | +/-$2,466 | +/-1.2% | +/-$40,202 | +/-$8,430 | +/-$5,619 | +/-$6,712 |
| Wilkes County | +/-$2,459 | +/-$2,650 | +/-$1,144 | +/-0.6% | +/-$1,275 | +/-$7,569 | +/-$6,610 | +/-$2,840 |