Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($57,713) for 28655 is less than the median household income for 28690 ($67,000), 28167 ($59,732), 28628 ($74,375), 28630 ($63,835), 28657 ($59,702), 28020 ($59,978), Burke County ($58,592), Drexel town ($61,992), Glen Alpine town ($69,697), and Salem CDP ($68,988). But it's more than 28761 ($54,869), 28645 ($51,650), 28752 ($55,783), 28018 ($50,727), 28611 ($-1), 28612 ($54,934), 28619 ($34,881), Valdese town ($50,740), and Morganton city ($51,355).
| 28655 | $57,713 |
| Drexel town | $61,992 |
| Glen Alpine town | $69,697 |
| Morganton city | $51,355 |
| Salem CDP | $68,988 |
| Valdese town | $50,740 |
| Burke County | $58,592 |
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The average household income ($76,064) for 28655 is less than the average household income for 28761 ($90,546), 28630 ($87,144), 28657 ($76,735), 28690 ($87,489), Burke County ($77,743), Drexel town ($76,155), Glen Alpine town ($83,429), and Valdese town ($83,486). But it's more than 28752 ($68,129), 28628 ($69,021), 28645 ($67,286), 28018 ($67,412), 28020 ($73,242), 28167 ($67,712), 28611 ($72,482), 28612 ($75,006), 28619 ($38,230), Salem CDP ($69,078), and Morganton city ($72,877).
| 28655 | $76,064 |
| Drexel town | $76,155 |
| Glen Alpine town | $83,429 |
| Morganton city | $72,877 |
| Salem CDP | $69,078 |
| Valdese town | $83,486 |
| Burke County | $77,743 |
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The per-capita income for 28655 is $31,976. The per capita income ($31,976) for 28655 is less than the per capita income for 28761 ($36,384), 28630 ($36,988), 28657 ($36,318), 28690 ($42,141), 28611 ($39,298), 28628 ($35,565), Burke County ($32,977), Drexel town ($32,950), and Valdese town ($41,651). But it's more than 28752 ($27,922), 28612 ($31,774), 28619 ($20,793), 28645 ($28,994), 28018 ($30,414), 28020 ($29,802), 28167 ($29,570), Morganton city ($29,317), Salem CDP ($30,654), and Glen Alpine town ($30,219).
| 28655 | $31,976 |
| Drexel town | $32,950 |
| Glen Alpine town | $30,219 |
| Morganton city | $29,317 |
| Salem CDP | $30,654 |
| Valdese town | $41,651 |
| Burke County | $32,977 |
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4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.0%) for 28655 is less than the percent high income households for 28761 (5.1%), 28612 (4.3%), 28630 (4.6%), 28690 (7.7%), Burke County (4.2%), Glen Alpine town (5.0%), Morganton city (4.9%), and Valdese town (5.8%). But it's more than 28752 (3.8%), 28645 (2.7%), 28657 (2.9%), 28018 (1.7%), 28020 (3.2%), 28167 (1.6%), 28611 (0.0%), 28619 (0.0%), 28628 (0.0%), Salem CDP (1.6%), and Drexel town (2.3%).
| 28655 | 4.0% |
| Drexel town | 2.3% |
| Glen Alpine town | 5.0% |
| Morganton city | 4.9% |
| Salem CDP | 1.6% |
| Valdese town | 5.8% |
| Burke County | 4.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28655 | $62,966 | $69,375 | $60,912 | $46,863 |
| Drexel town | $2,499 | $64,375 | $55,795 | $48,125 |
| Glen Alpine town | $-1 | $79,583 | $77,083 | $41,250 |
| Morganton city | $21,384 | $52,390 | $55,584 | $50,069 |
| Salem CDP | $-1 | $87,250 | $69,549 | $52,083 |
| Valdese town | $-1 | $51,743 | $70,425 | $33,491 |
| Burke County | $57,404 | $72,227 | $66,346 | $45,477 |
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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 28655 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+ | |||||
| 28655 | +/-$3,545 | +/-$4,377 | +/-$1,731 | +/-1.1% | +/-$15,334 | +/-$10,459 | +/-$6,310 | +/-$4,168 |
| Drexel town | +/-$13,338 | +/-$13,705 | +/-$5,368 | +/-2.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$8,921 | +/-$25,561 | +/-$44,084 |
| Glen Alpine town | +/-$11,068 | +/-$11,445 | +/-$4,206 | +/-3.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$55,566 | +/-$21,175 | +/-$21,838 |
| Morganton city | +/-$2,582 | +/-$8,155 | +/-$2,919 | +/-1.6% | +/-$2,914 | +/-$9,697 | +/-$8,512 | +/-$9,207 |
| Salem CDP | +/-$13,864 | +/-$10,675 | +/-$5,250 | +/-2.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$34,570 | +/-$12,509 | +/-$24,754 |
| Valdese town | +/-$6,175 | +/-$16,756 | +/-$9,045 | +/-3.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,922 | +/-$24,501 | +/-$13,845 |
| Burke County | +/-$3,527 | +/-$3,163 | +/-$1,231 | +/-0.8% | +/-$11,879 | +/-$4,045 | +/-$6,279 | +/-$2,421 |