Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($52,988) for 28697 is less than the median household income for 28606 ($56,600), 28651 ($61,623), 28654 ($57,438), and Millers Creek CDP ($63,125). But it's more than 28669 ($47,358), 28624 ($51,836), 28659 ($50,280), 28665 ($45,685), Wilkes County ($51,721), Cricket CDP ($39,859), Moravian Falls CDP ($47,548), and Wilkesboro town ($40,907).
| 28697 | $52,988 |
| Cricket CDP | $39,859 |
| Millers Creek CDP | $63,125 |
| Moravian Falls CDP | $47,548 |
| Wilkesboro town | $40,907 |
| Wilkes County | $51,721 |
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The average household income ($70,239) for 28697 is less than the average household income for 28654 ($79,459) and Millers Creek CDP ($72,797). But it's more than 28669 ($61,970), 28624 ($61,156), 28651 ($68,946), 28659 ($63,335), 28665 ($56,087), 28606 ($59,521), Wilkes County ($66,361), Cricket CDP ($58,766), Moravian Falls CDP ($52,401), and Wilkesboro town ($63,228).
| 28697 | $70,239 |
| Cricket CDP | $58,766 |
| Millers Creek CDP | $72,797 |
| Moravian Falls CDP | $52,401 |
| Wilkesboro town | $63,228 |
| Wilkes County | $66,361 |
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The per-capita income for 28697 is $29,097. The per capita income ($29,097) for 28697 is less than the per capita income for 28651 ($29,909), 28654 ($31,213), Millers Creek CDP ($31,212), and Wilkesboro town ($30,058). But it's more than 28669 ($26,745), 28624 ($28,022), 28659 ($26,821), 28665 ($23,355), 28606 ($24,731), Wilkes County ($27,947), Cricket CDP ($21,063), and Moravian Falls CDP ($27,840).
| 28697 | $29,097 |
| Cricket CDP | $21,063 |
| Millers Creek CDP | $31,212 |
| Moravian Falls CDP | $27,840 |
| Wilkesboro town | $30,058 |
| Wilkes County | $27,947 |
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4.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.4%) for 28697 is less than the percent high income households for Wilkesboro town (6.2%). But it's more than 28669 (0.5%), 28651 (1.0%), 28654 (3.7%), 28659 (2.0%), 28665 (0.0%), 28606 (0.0%), 28624 (3.1%), Wilkes County (2.2%), Cricket CDP (2.1%), Millers Creek CDP (2.6%), and Moravian Falls CDP (0.0%).
| 28697 | 4.4% |
| Cricket CDP | 2.1% |
| Millers Creek CDP | 2.6% |
| Moravian Falls CDP | 0.0% |
| Wilkesboro town | 6.2% |
| Wilkes County | 2.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28697 | $37,348 | $74,773 | $63,132 | $40,077 |
| Cricket CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $50,483 | $54,474 |
| Millers Creek CDP | $-1 | $109,917 | $60,357 | $63,009 |
| Moravian Falls CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $48,750 |
| Wilkesboro town | $26,731 | $36,429 | $49,231 | $40,634 |
| 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 28697 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+ | |||||
| 28697 | +/-$10,298 | +/-$6,738 | +/-$2,506 | +/-1.8% | +/-$5,553 | +/-$22,534 | +/-$13,982 | +/-$6,822 |
| Cricket CDP | +/-$11,681 | +/-$16,808 | +/-$6,298 | +/-3.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$11,592 | +/-$33,434 |
| Millers Creek CDP | +/-$17,712 | +/-$15,956 | +/-$5,591 | +/-3.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$88,393 | +/-$47,058 | +/-$21,667 |
| Moravian Falls CDP | +/-$18,493 | +/-$15,707 | +/-$8,327 | +/-6.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,173 |
| Wilkesboro town | +/-$6,060 | +/-$10,566 | +/-$5,106 | +/-3.7% | +/-$15,292 | +/-$18,073 | +/-$29,786 | +/-$8,855 |
| Wilkes County | +/-$2,459 | +/-$2,650 | +/-$1,144 | +/-0.6% | +/-$1,275 | +/-$7,569 | +/-$6,610 | +/-$2,840 |