Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($60,977) for 28681 is less than the median household income for 28689 ($70,565), 28636 ($65,435), 28678 ($74,845), 28601 ($67,817), 28610 ($65,722), 28630 ($63,835), Alexander County ($65,354), and Bethlehem CDP ($87,795). But it's more than 28606 ($56,600), 28613 ($58,707), 28645 ($51,650), 28654 ($57,438), and Taylorsville town ($39,423).
| 28681 | $60,977 |
| Bethlehem CDP | $87,795 |
| Taylorsville town | $39,423 |
| Alexander County | $65,354 |
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The average household income ($80,951) for 28681 is less than the average household income for 28601 ($96,455), 28610 ($85,434), 28630 ($87,144), 28678 ($95,307), Alexander County ($83,653), and Bethlehem CDP ($110,285). But it's more than 28636 ($76,037), 28606 ($59,521), 28613 ($76,332), 28689 ($77,942), 28645 ($67,286), 28654 ($79,459), and Taylorsville town ($61,405).
| 28681 | $80,951 |
| Bethlehem CDP | $110,285 |
| Taylorsville town | $61,405 |
| Alexander County | $83,653 |
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The per-capita income for 28681 is $31,192. The per capita income ($31,192) for 28681 is less than the per capita income for 28678 ($40,107), 28636 ($31,714), 28654 ($31,213), 28601 ($40,441), 28610 ($37,073), 28630 ($36,988), Alexander County ($33,425), and Bethlehem CDP ($50,266). But it's more than 28606 ($24,731), 28613 ($30,861), 28645 ($28,994), 28689 ($28,869), and Taylorsville town ($26,930).
| 28681 | $31,192 |
| Bethlehem CDP | $50,266 |
| Taylorsville town | $26,930 |
| Alexander County | $33,425 |
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3.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.6%) for 28681 is less than the percent high income households for 28678 (4.9%), 28613 (4.8%), 28630 (4.6%), 28654 (3.7%), 28601 (8.8%), 28610 (5.0%), Alexander County (4.2%), Bethlehem CDP (11.8%), and Taylorsville town (5.9%). But it's more than 28606 (0.0%), 28636 (0.8%), 28645 (2.7%), and 28689 (2.2%).
| 28681 | 3.6% |
| Bethlehem CDP | 11.8% |
| Taylorsville town | 5.9% |
| Alexander County | 4.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28681 | $58,750 | $73,611 | $79,619 | $37,827 |
| Bethlehem CDP | $-1 | $82,321 | $99,482 | $75,677 |
| Taylorsville town | $-1 | $96,607 | $39,231 | $18,895 |
| Alexander County | $58,385 | $72,337 | $80,451 | $40,133 |
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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 28681 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+ | |||||
| 28681 | +/-$5,363 | +/-$7,178 | +/-$2,872 | +/-1.2% | +/-$44,495 | +/-$16,454 | +/-$6,863 | +/-$6,287 |
| Bethlehem CDP | +/-$14,900 | +/-$17,254 | +/-$10,738 | +/-5.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$25,269 | +/-$32,160 | +/-$13,151 |
| Taylorsville town | +/-$13,918 | +/-$11,901 | +/-$4,266 | +/-4.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$37,439 | +/-$18,135 | +/-$8,580 |
| Alexander County | +/-$4,962 | +/-$5,989 | +/-$2,466 | +/-1.2% | +/-$40,202 | +/-$8,430 | +/-$5,619 | +/-$6,712 |