Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($46,406) for 28685 is less than the median household income for 28621 ($53,616), 28627 ($46,474), 28669 ($47,358), and Wilkes County ($51,721). But it's more than 28635 ($44,901), 28668 ($-1), 28675 ($44,560), and 28683 ($45,423).
| 28685 | $46,406 |
| Wilkes County | $51,721 |
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The average household income ($83,472) for 28685 is less than the average household income for 28627 ($92,657). But it's more than 28668 ($-1), 28621 ($69,959), 28635 ($62,512), 28683 ($52,773), 28669 ($61,970), 28675 ($64,893), and Wilkes County ($66,361).
| 28685 | $83,472 |
| Wilkes County | $66,361 |
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The per-capita income for 28685 is $29,884. The per capita income ($29,884) for 28685 is less than the per capita income for 28621 ($31,190), 28627 ($44,249), 28635 ($30,238), 28668 ($87,625), and 28675 ($31,679). But it's more than 28669 ($26,745), 28683 ($22,233), and Wilkes County ($27,947).
| 28685 | $29,884 |
| Wilkes County | $27,947 |
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3% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.0%) for 28685 is less than the percent high income households for 28621 (3.5%), 28627 (4.1%), and 28675 (4.7%). But it's more than 28635 (0.0%), 28668 (0.0%), 28669 (0.5%), 28683 (0.0%), and Wilkes County (2.2%).
| 28685 | 3.0% |
| Wilkes County | 2.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28685 | $-1 | $-1 | $87,583 | $32,153 |
| 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 28685 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+ | |||||
| 28685 | +/-$26,112 | +/-$31,191 | +/-$11,481 | +/-3.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$67,902 | +/-$8,521 |
| Wilkes County | +/-$2,459 | +/-$2,650 | +/-$1,144 | +/-0.6% | +/-$1,275 | +/-$7,569 | +/-$6,610 | +/-$2,840 |