Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($70,565) for 28689 is less than the median household income for 28660 ($77,278) and Iredell County ($81,419). But it's more than 28681 ($60,977), 28636 ($65,435), 28654 ($57,438), 28659 ($50,280), 27020 ($50,489), 28625 ($64,060), 28634 ($60,426), Wilkes County ($51,721), Yadkin County ($62,932), and Alexander County ($65,354).
| 28689 | $70,565 |
| Alexander County | $65,354 |
| Iredell County | $81,419 |
| Wilkes County | $51,721 |
| Yadkin County | $62,932 |
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The average household income ($77,942) for 28689 is less than the average household income for 28625 ($87,520), 28654 ($79,459), 28660 ($79,381), 28681 ($80,951), Iredell County ($113,658), Yadkin County ($84,254), and Alexander County ($83,653). But it's more than 27020 ($76,312), 28634 ($74,109), 28636 ($76,037), 28659 ($63,335), and Wilkes County ($66,361).
| 28689 | $77,942 |
| Alexander County | $83,653 |
| Iredell County | $113,658 |
| Wilkes County | $66,361 |
| Yadkin County | $84,254 |
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The per-capita income for 28689 is $28,869. The per capita income ($28,869) for 28689 is less than the per capita income for 28681 ($31,192), 28634 ($30,939), 28636 ($31,714), 28654 ($31,213), 27020 ($32,585), 28625 ($36,505), Iredell County ($45,398), Yadkin County ($34,605), and Alexander County ($33,425). But it's more than 28659 ($26,821), 28660 ($28,163), and Wilkes County ($27,947).
| 28689 | $28,869 |
| Alexander County | $33,425 |
| Iredell County | $45,398 |
| Wilkes County | $27,947 |
| Yadkin County | $34,605 |
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2.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.2%) for 28689 is less than the percent high income households for 28681 (3.6%), 28625 (6.2%), 28654 (3.7%), 28660 (2.4%), 27020 (3.3%), Iredell County (12.4%), Yadkin County (7.0%), and Alexander County (4.2%). But it's more than 28634 (1.4%), 28636 (0.8%), and 28659 (2.0%). And it's the same as Wilkes County (2.2%).
| 28689 | 2.2% |
| Alexander County | 4.2% |
| Iredell County | 12.4% |
| Wilkes County | 2.2% |
| Yadkin County | 7.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28689 | $-1 | $72,206 | $77,692 | $31,125 |
| Alexander County | $58,385 | $72,337 | $80,451 | $40,133 |
| Iredell County | $56,008 | $89,936 | $96,170 | $57,196 |
| Wilkes County | $36,250 | $61,682 | $60,009 | $43,001 |
| Yadkin County | $33,613 | $77,759 | $64,469 | $44,625 |
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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 28689 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+ | |||||
| 28689 | +/-$10,830 | +/-$10,362 | +/-$5,416 | +/-3.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$19,032 | +/-$11,498 | +/-$6,105 |
| Alexander County | +/-$4,962 | +/-$5,989 | +/-$2,466 | +/-1.2% | +/-$40,202 | +/-$8,430 | +/-$5,619 | +/-$6,712 |
| Iredell County | +/-$2,620 | +/-$3,743 | +/-$1,552 | +/-1.0% | +/-$11,274 | +/-$4,393 | +/-$3,873 | +/-$4,075 |
| Wilkes County | +/-$2,459 | +/-$2,650 | +/-$1,144 | +/-0.6% | +/-$1,275 | +/-$7,569 | +/-$6,610 | +/-$2,840 |
| Yadkin County | +/-$2,830 | +/-$4,772 | +/-$2,013 | +/-1.6% | +/-$9,056 | +/-$7,619 | +/-$8,233 | +/-$8,393 |