Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($58,486) for 28694 is less than the median household income for 28626 ($73,675), 28651 ($61,623), 28684 ($69,307), and 28693 ($62,596). But it's more than 28665 ($45,685), 28629 ($-1), 28640 ($53,155), 28643 ($44,509), 28615 ($51,653), Ashe County ($56,866), Jefferson town ($40,590), and West Jefferson town ($46,827).
| 28694 | $58,486 |
| Jefferson town | $40,590 |
| West Jefferson town | $46,827 |
| Ashe County | $56,866 |
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The average household income ($74,681) for 28694 is less than the average household income for 28615 ($74,891), 28626 ($82,726), 28640 ($79,772), and 28684 ($88,987). But it's more than 28693 ($70,690), 28643 ($55,763), 28651 ($68,946), 28665 ($56,087), 28629 ($-1), Ashe County ($73,848), Jefferson town ($48,333), and West Jefferson town ($65,237).
| 28694 | $74,681 |
| Jefferson town | $48,333 |
| West Jefferson town | $65,237 |
| Ashe County | $73,848 |
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The per-capita income for 28694 is $36,615. The per capita income ($36,615) for 28694 is less than the per capita income for 28626 ($38,779), 28629 ($38,101), and 28684 ($41,033). But it's more than 28693 ($29,659), 28643 ($23,720), 28651 ($29,909), 28665 ($23,355), 28615 ($34,490), 28640 ($34,864), Ashe County ($33,675), Jefferson town ($22,347), and West Jefferson town ($27,923).
| 28694 | $36,615 |
| Jefferson town | $22,347 |
| West Jefferson town | $27,923 |
| Ashe County | $33,675 |
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3.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.2%) for 28694 is less than the percent high income households for 28615 (3.4%), 28640 (7.5%), 28684 (4.0%), 28693 (3.5%), and Ashe County (3.4%). But it's more than 28629 (0.0%), 28651 (1.0%), 28665 (0.0%), 28626 (1.9%), 28643 (0.1%), West Jefferson town (1.3%), and Jefferson town (0.0%).
| 28694 | 3.2% |
| Jefferson town | 0.0% |
| West Jefferson town | 1.3% |
| Ashe County | 3.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28694 | $58,914 | $79,135 | $50,122 | $53,730 |
| Jefferson town | $-1 | $45,972 | $47,500 | $27,500 |
| West Jefferson town | $53,667 | $-1 | $80,521 | $-1 |
| Ashe County | $-1 | $73,169 | $60,589 | $47,058 |
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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 28694 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+ | |||||
| 28694 | +/-$6,908 | +/-$8,113 | +/-$4,198 | +/-2.1% | +/-$976 | +/-$26,872 | +/-$19,070 | +/-$14,098 |
| Jefferson town | +/-$12,413 | +/-$7,340 | +/-$3,119 | +/-5.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$19,336 | +/-$17,933 | +/-$5,220 |
| West Jefferson town | +/-$20,727 | +/-$14,040 | +/-$5,524 | +/-1.7% | +/-$15,198 | +/-$-1 | +/-$34,086 | +/-$-1 |
| Ashe County | +/-$4,577 | +/-$4,263 | +/-$1,956 | +/-1.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$6,443 | +/-$14,114 | +/-$5,445 |