Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($67,000) for 28690 is less than the median household income for 28671 ($73,929) and Rutherford College town ($67,500). But it's more than 28612 ($54,934), 28630 ($63,835), 28655 ($57,713), Burke County ($58,592), and Valdese town ($50,740).
| 28690 | $67,000 |
| Rutherford College town | $67,500 |
| Valdese town | $50,740 |
| Burke County | $58,592 |
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The average household income ($87,489) for 28690 is more than 28612 ($75,006), 28630 ($87,144), 28655 ($76,064), 28671 ($84,375), Burke County ($77,743), Rutherford College town ($77,015), and Valdese town ($83,486).
| 28690 | $87,489 |
| Rutherford College town | $77,015 |
| Valdese town | $83,486 |
| Burke County | $77,743 |
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The per-capita income for 28690 is $42,141. The per capita income ($42,141) for 28690 is more than 28612 ($31,774), 28630 ($36,988), 28655 ($31,976), 28671 ($26,933), Burke County ($32,977), Rutherford College town ($31,728), and Valdese town ($41,651).
| 28690 | $42,141 |
| Rutherford College town | $31,728 |
| Valdese town | $41,651 |
| Burke County | $32,977 |
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7.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.7%) for 28690 is more than 28612 (4.3%), 28630 (4.6%), 28655 (4.0%), 28671 (0.0%), Burke County (4.2%), Rutherford College town (4.0%), and Valdese town (5.8%).
| 28690 | 7.7% |
| Rutherford College town | 4.0% |
| Valdese town | 5.8% |
| Burke County | 4.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28690 | $66,369 | $80,011 | $80,234 | $33,632 |
| Rutherford College town | $-1 | $66,850 | $77,600 | $24,313 |
| Valdese town | $-1 | $51,743 | $70,425 | $33,491 |
| Burke County | $57,404 | $72,227 | $66,346 | $45,477 |
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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 28690 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+ | |||||
| 28690 | +/-$14,095 | +/-$11,719 | +/-$5,485 | +/-3.7% | +/-$35,857 | +/-$11,960 | +/-$13,991 | +/-$14,501 |
| Rutherford College town | +/-$12,043 | +/-$12,185 | +/-$4,329 | +/-4.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$49,746 | +/-$10,314 | +/-$12,802 |
| Valdese town | +/-$6,175 | +/-$16,756 | +/-$9,045 | +/-3.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,922 | +/-$24,501 | +/-$13,845 |
| Burke County | +/-$3,527 | +/-$3,163 | +/-$1,231 | +/-0.8% | +/-$11,879 | +/-$4,045 | +/-$6,279 | +/-$2,421 |