28657 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

28657 Median Household Income

The median household income ($59,702) for 28657 is less than the median household income for 28604 ($76,319), 28646 ($76,736), 28777 ($63,378), Avery County ($61,428), and Linville CDP ($75,833). But it's more than 37687 ($49,914), 28664 ($-1), 28705 ($54,858), 28752 ($55,783), 28611 ($-1), 28616 ($-1), 28622 ($44,028), 28641 ($-1), 28652 ($-1), 28653 ($-1), 28655 ($57,713), 28662 ($-1), McDowell County ($57,168), Burke County ($58,592), and Newland town ($46,006).

28657$59,702
Linville CDP$75,833
Newland town$46,006
Avery County$61,428
Burke County$58,592
McDowell County$57,168

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28657 Average Household Income

The average household income ($76,735) for 28657 is less than the average household income for 28604 ($109,394), 28616 ($86,659), 28646 ($109,541), 28705 ($85,516), Burke County ($77,743), Avery County ($88,834), and Linville CDP ($100,749). But it's more than 37687 ($64,666), 28752 ($68,129), 28777 ($76,645), 28611 ($72,482), 28622 ($64,058), 28641 ($-1), 28652 ($-1), 28653 ($-1), 28655 ($76,064), 28662 ($-1), 28664 ($-1), McDowell County ($72,753), and Newland town ($60,469).

28657$76,735
Linville CDP$100,749
Newland town$60,469
Avery County$88,834
Burke County$77,743
McDowell County$72,753

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28657 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 28657 is $36,318. The per capita income ($36,318) for 28657 is less than the per capita income for 28604 ($46,313), 28611 ($39,298), 28646 ($56,108), 28664 ($58,807), and Linville CDP ($51,724). But it's more than 37687 ($25,067), 28662 ($-1), 28705 ($35,764), 28752 ($27,922), 28777 ($30,661), 28616 ($17,506), 28622 ($29,507), 28641 ($-1), 28652 ($24,689), 28653 ($-1), 28655 ($31,976), Burke County ($32,977), McDowell County ($30,395), Avery County ($35,831), and Newland town ($28,444).

28657$36,318
Linville CDP$51,724
Newland town$28,444
Avery County$35,831
Burke County$32,977
McDowell County$30,395

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28657 High Income Households

2.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.9%) for 28657 is less than the percent high income households for 28777 (5.9%), 28622 (6.3%), 28646 (13.0%), 28655 (4.0%), 28705 (4.9%), 28752 (3.8%), 28604 (9.6%), Burke County (4.2%), McDowell County (4.0%), Avery County (6.5%), Linville CDP (14.9%), and Newland town (4.3%). But it's more than 28611 (0.0%), 28616 (0.0%), 28641 (0.0%), 28652 (0.0%), 28653 (0.0%), 28662 (-1.0%), 28664 (0.0%), and 37687 (0.6%).

286572.9%
Linville CDP14.9%
Newland town4.3%
Avery County6.5%
Burke County4.2%
McDowell County4.0%

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28657 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
28657$96,078$74,205$62,065$43,797
Linville CDP$-1$-1$-1$-1
Newland town$-1$39,563$53,409$34,792
Avery County$-1$71,108$64,079$55,212
Burke County$57,404$72,227$66,346$45,477
McDowell County$50,694$69,283$60,525$43,214

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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 28657 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+
28657+/-$8,605+/-$7,888+/-$3,788+/-2.2%+/-$777+/-$18,327+/-$11,623+/-$7,929
Linville CDP+/-$60,482+/-$84,512+/-$25,600+/-27.0%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1
Newland town+/-$10,415+/-$13,078+/-$5,760+/-4.0%+/-$-1+/-$23,668+/-$25,270+/-$6,863
Avery County+/-$7,429+/-$7,646+/-$2,964+/-2.5%+/-$-1+/-$18,020+/-$15,428+/-$13,146
Burke County+/-$3,527+/-$3,163+/-$1,231+/-0.8%+/-$11,879+/-$4,045+/-$6,279+/-$2,421
McDowell County+/-$4,181+/-$3,498+/-$1,351+/-1.2%+/-$32,549+/-$3,855+/-$4,620+/-$5,760