Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($50,280) for 28659 is less than the median household income for 28697 ($52,988), 28651 ($61,623), 28654 ($57,438), 28689 ($70,565), 27020 ($50,489), Wilkes County ($51,721), Hays CDP ($55,035), and Mulberry CDP ($51,919). But it's more than 28670 ($49,567), 28635 ($44,901), 28649 ($47,016), 28669 ($47,358), Cricket CDP ($39,859), Fairplains CDP ($38,585), North Wilkesboro town ($38,474), and Wilkesboro town ($40,907).
| 28659 | $50,280 |
| Hays CDP | $55,035 |
| Cricket CDP | $39,859 |
| Fairplains CDP | $38,585 |
| Wilkesboro town | $40,907 |
| Mulberry CDP | $51,919 |
| North Wilkesboro town | $38,474 |
| Wilkes County | $51,721 |
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The average household income ($63,335) for 28659 is less than the average household income for 28697 ($70,239), 28651 ($68,946), 28654 ($79,459), 28689 ($77,942), 27020 ($76,312), Wilkes County ($66,361), Hays CDP ($75,371), and Mulberry CDP ($73,927). But it's more than 28670 ($62,710), 28635 ($62,512), 28649 ($62,668), 28669 ($61,970), Cricket CDP ($58,766), Fairplains CDP ($44,222), North Wilkesboro town ($62,760), and Wilkesboro town ($63,228).
| 28659 | $63,335 |
| Hays CDP | $75,371 |
| Cricket CDP | $58,766 |
| Fairplains CDP | $44,222 |
| Wilkesboro town | $63,228 |
| Mulberry CDP | $73,927 |
| North Wilkesboro town | $62,760 |
| Wilkes County | $66,361 |
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The per-capita income for 28659 is $26,821. The per capita income ($26,821) for 28659 is less than the per capita income for 28697 ($29,097), 28635 ($30,238), 28651 ($29,909), 28654 ($31,213), 28670 ($27,545), 28689 ($28,869), 27020 ($32,585), Wilkes County ($27,947), Hays CDP ($35,781), Mulberry CDP ($31,993), North Wilkesboro town ($28,364), and Wilkesboro town ($30,058). But it's more than 28649 ($21,735), 28669 ($26,745), Cricket CDP ($21,063), and Fairplains CDP ($19,124).
| 28659 | $26,821 |
| Hays CDP | $35,781 |
| Cricket CDP | $21,063 |
| Fairplains CDP | $19,124 |
| Wilkesboro town | $30,058 |
| Mulberry CDP | $31,993 |
| North Wilkesboro town | $28,364 |
| Wilkes County | $27,947 |
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2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.0%) for 28659 is less than the percent high income households for 27020 (3.3%), 28697 (4.4%), 28689 (2.2%), 28654 (3.7%), Wilkes County (2.2%), Wilkesboro town (6.2%), North Wilkesboro town (2.1%), Mulberry CDP (4.9%), and Cricket CDP (2.1%). But it's more than 28649 (0.0%), 28669 (0.5%), 28670 (1.1%), 28635 (0.0%), 28651 (1.0%), Hays CDP (0.0%), and Fairplains CDP (0.0%).
| 28659 | 2.0% |
| Hays CDP | 0.0% |
| Cricket CDP | 2.1% |
| Fairplains CDP | 0.0% |
| Wilkesboro town | 6.2% |
| Mulberry CDP | 4.9% |
| North Wilkesboro town | 2.1% |
| Wilkes County | 2.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28659 | $35,864 | $56,088 | $53,995 | $44,006 |
| Hays CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $42,245 | $57,014 |
| Cricket CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $50,483 | $54,474 |
| Fairplains CDP | $-1 | $34,655 | $36,757 | $47,804 |
| Wilkesboro town | $26,731 | $36,429 | $49,231 | $40,634 |
| Mulberry CDP | $71,429 | $-1 | $81,694 | $46,194 |
| North Wilkesboro town | $38,250 | $-1 | $45,257 | $32,429 |
| 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 28659 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+ | |||||
| 28659 | +/-$3,355 | +/-$4,985 | +/-$1,939 | +/-1.2% | +/-$7,683 | +/-$13,518 | +/-$7,719 | +/-$8,070 |
| Hays CDP | +/-$28,446 | +/-$24,237 | +/-$11,205 | +/-8.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$24,060 | +/-$17,297 |
| Cricket CDP | +/-$11,681 | +/-$16,808 | +/-$6,298 | +/-3.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$11,592 | +/-$33,434 |
| Fairplains CDP | +/-$6,470 | +/-$5,707 | +/-$4,126 | +/-5.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$19,330 | +/-$5,771 | +/-$11,265 |
| Wilkesboro town | +/-$6,060 | +/-$10,566 | +/-$5,106 | +/-3.7% | +/-$15,292 | +/-$18,073 | +/-$29,786 | +/-$8,855 |
| Mulberry CDP | +/-$15,068 | +/-$18,815 | +/-$8,176 | +/-7.6% | +/-$1,952 | +/-$-1 | +/-$25,684 | +/-$10,885 |
| North Wilkesboro town | +/-$7,688 | +/-$14,735 | +/-$6,380 | +/-2.2% | +/-$20,741 | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,768 | +/-$5,324 |
| Wilkes County | +/-$2,459 | +/-$2,650 | +/-$1,144 | +/-0.6% | +/-$1,275 | +/-$7,569 | +/-$6,610 | +/-$2,840 |