Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($74,761) for 28711 is less than the median household income for 28730 ($102,900), 28757 ($115,568), Black Mountain town ($77,042), and Lake Lure town ($80,357). But it's more than 28792 ($55,522), 28714 ($58,998), 28720 ($63,438), 28746 ($70,469), 28762 ($66,410), 28770 ($-1), 28778 ($73,408), 28709 ($-1), 28710 ($-1), Henderson County ($68,187), McDowell County ($57,168), Rutherford County ($51,410), Buncombe County ($74,436), Chimney Rock Village village ($64,375), and Swannanoa CDP ($69,760).
| 28711 | $74,761 |
| Swannanoa CDP | $69,760 |
| Black Mountain town | $77,042 |
| Chimney Rock Village village | $64,375 |
| Lake Lure town | $80,357 |
| Buncombe County | $74,436 |
| Henderson County | $68,187 |
| McDowell County | $57,168 |
| Rutherford County | $51,410 |
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The average household income ($104,414) for 28711 is less than the average household income for 28720 ($114,958), 28730 ($131,493), 28746 ($114,752), 28757 ($120,873), Buncombe County ($105,560), Chimney Rock Village village ($116,551), and Lake Lure town ($128,139). But it's more than 28792 ($74,525), 28710 ($-1), 28714 ($85,136), 28762 ($75,417), 28770 ($-1), 28778 ($81,891), 28709 ($97,546), McDowell County ($72,753), Rutherford County ($72,230), Henderson County ($92,991), Black Mountain town ($103,832), and Swannanoa CDP ($79,750).
| 28711 | $104,414 |
| Swannanoa CDP | $79,750 |
| Black Mountain town | $103,832 |
| Chimney Rock Village village | $116,551 |
| Lake Lure town | $128,139 |
| Buncombe County | $105,560 |
| Henderson County | $92,991 |
| McDowell County | $72,753 |
| Rutherford County | $72,230 |
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The per-capita income for 28711 is $48,929. The per capita income ($48,929) for 28711 is less than the per capita income for 28720 ($64,609), 28730 ($51,781), 28746 ($57,878), Black Mountain town ($52,875), Chimney Rock Village village ($73,343), and Lake Lure town ($67,470). But it's more than 28792 ($33,031), 28714 ($36,628), 28757 ($16,033), 28762 ($34,755), 28770 ($-1), 28778 ($28,241), 28709 ($43,691), 28710 ($-1), Henderson County ($40,567), McDowell County ($30,395), Rutherford County ($30,460), Buncombe County ($43,371), and Swannanoa CDP ($25,414).
| 28711 | $48,929 |
| Swannanoa CDP | $25,414 |
| Black Mountain town | $52,875 |
| Chimney Rock Village village | $73,343 |
| Lake Lure town | $67,470 |
| Buncombe County | $43,371 |
| Henderson County | $40,567 |
| McDowell County | $30,395 |
| Rutherford County | $30,460 |
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10.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (10.8%) for 28711 is less than the percent high income households for 28730 (18.3%), 28746 (14.0%), 28757 (22.6%), Buncombe County (10.9%), and Lake Lure town (18.4%). But it's more than 28792 (3.6%), 28710 (0.0%), 28714 (6.5%), 28720 (9.6%), 28762 (3.4%), 28770 (-1.0%), 28778 (3.3%), 28709 (7.5%), McDowell County (4.0%), Rutherford County (3.9%), Henderson County (7.4%), Black Mountain town (9.9%), Chimney Rock Village village (9.7%), and Swannanoa CDP (5.1%).
| 28711 | 10.8% |
| Swannanoa CDP | 5.1% |
| Black Mountain town | 9.9% |
| Chimney Rock Village village | 9.7% |
| Lake Lure town | 18.4% |
| Buncombe County | 10.9% |
| Henderson County | 7.4% |
| McDowell County | 4.0% |
| Rutherford County | 3.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28711 | $90,625 | $85,781 | $85,045 | $64,808 |
| Swannanoa CDP | $50,655 | $75,586 | $84,096 | $61,667 |
| Black Mountain town | $91,071 | $87,308 | $86,667 | $65,221 |
| Chimney Rock Village village | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $57,917 |
| Lake Lure town | $-1 | $93,958 | $102,917 | $56,786 |
| Buncombe County | $45,822 | $78,374 | $86,887 | $63,415 |
| Henderson County | $55,475 | $71,548 | $79,001 | $60,528 |
| McDowell County | $50,694 | $69,283 | $60,525 | $43,214 |
| Rutherford County | $31,806 | $61,318 | $62,969 | $40,364 |
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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 28711 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+ | |||||
| 28711 | +/-$14,770 | +/-$12,981 | +/-$7,464 | +/-2.8% | +/-$18,191 | +/-$10,448 | +/-$19,930 | +/-$31,642 |
| Swannanoa CDP | +/-$11,858 | +/-$11,458 | +/-$4,440 | +/-4.2% | +/-$7,346 | +/-$12,955 | +/-$15,213 | +/-$8,550 |
| Black Mountain town | +/-$17,162 | +/-$16,241 | +/-$10,682 | +/-3.5% | +/-$18,001 | +/-$11,829 | +/-$23,042 | +/-$39,715 |
| Chimney Rock Village village | +/-$20,246 | +/-$50,882 | +/-$26,471 | +/-11.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,166 |
| Lake Lure town | +/-$21,820 | +/-$30,680 | +/-$12,975 | +/-7.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$40,385 | +/-$32,804 | +/-$21,023 |
| Buncombe County | +/-$2,206 | +/-$3,752 | +/-$1,377 | +/-0.9% | +/-$6,789 | +/-$3,753 | +/-$4,962 | +/-$3,250 |
| Henderson County | +/-$3,678 | +/-$3,443 | +/-$1,397 | +/-0.9% | +/-$14,513 | +/-$5,980 | +/-$5,841 | +/-$2,846 |
| McDowell County | +/-$4,181 | +/-$3,498 | +/-$1,351 | +/-1.2% | +/-$32,549 | +/-$3,855 | +/-$4,620 | +/-$5,760 |
| Rutherford County | +/-$2,731 | +/-$3,168 | +/-$1,251 | +/-0.7% | +/-$24,023 | +/-$6,103 | +/-$5,679 | +/-$3,404 |