Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($69,307) for 28684 is less than the median household income for 28626 ($73,675). But it's more than 37691 ($13,976), 28694 ($58,486), 28698 ($54,402), 28607 ($46,639), 28615 ($51,653), 28618 ($59,653), Watauga County ($51,693), and Ashe County ($56,866).
| 28684 | $69,307 |
| Ashe County | $56,866 |
| Watauga County | $51,693 |
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The average household income ($88,987) for 28684 is more than 37691 ($70,830), 28694 ($74,681), 28698 ($70,777), 28607 ($77,971), 28615 ($74,891), 28618 ($84,149), 28626 ($82,726), Watauga County ($83,665), and Ashe County ($73,848).
| 28684 | $88,987 |
| Ashe County | $73,848 |
| Watauga County | $83,665 |
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The per-capita income for 28684 is $41,033. The per capita income ($41,033) for 28684 is more than 37691 ($40,797), 28694 ($36,615), 28698 ($33,263), 28607 ($29,503), 28615 ($34,490), 28618 ($33,451), 28626 ($38,779), Watauga County ($34,167), and Ashe County ($33,675).
| 28684 | $41,033 |
| Ashe County | $33,675 |
| Watauga County | $34,167 |
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4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.0%) for 28684 is less than the percent high income households for 28607 (6.6%), 28618 (8.7%), 37691 (6.7%), and Watauga County (7.3%). But it's more than 28615 (3.4%), 28626 (1.9%), 28694 (3.2%), 28698 (2.0%), and Ashe County (3.4%).
| 28684 | 4.0% |
| Ashe County | 3.4% |
| Watauga County | 7.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28684 | $-1 | $34,286 | $69,443 | $85,769 |
| Ashe County | $-1 | $73,169 | $60,589 | $47,058 |
| Watauga County | $16,310 | $66,338 | $70,086 | $55,984 |
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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 28684 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+ | |||||
| 28684 | +/-$13,851 | +/-$15,680 | +/-$7,596 | +/-3.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$21,997 | +/-$16,951 | +/-$47,393 |
| Ashe County | +/-$4,577 | +/-$4,263 | +/-$1,956 | +/-1.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$6,443 | +/-$14,114 | +/-$5,445 |
| Watauga County | +/-$3,285 | +/-$5,648 | +/-$2,046 | +/-1.4% | +/-$2,083 | +/-$7,274 | +/-$10,368 | +/-$6,442 |