Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($63,141) for 28716 is less than the median household income for 28708 ($70,435), 28715 ($71,716), 28742 ($99,007), 28768 ($71,383), and Canton town ($69,924). But it's more than 28723 ($45,568), 28783 ($51,350), 28786 ($59,371), 28721 ($62,279), 28748 ($59,013), Haywood County ($61,912), and West Canton CDP ($34,464).
| 28716 | $63,141 |
| Canton town | $69,924 |
| West Canton CDP | $34,464 |
| Haywood County | $61,912 |
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The average household income ($75,784) for 28716 is less than the average household income for 28786 ($81,576), 28708 ($80,175), 28715 ($101,874), 28721 ($82,428), 28742 ($110,488), 28748 ($80,597), 28768 ($84,696), 28783 ($87,239), and Haywood County ($80,833). But it's more than 28723 ($64,329), Canton town ($74,834), and West Canton CDP ($59,766).
| 28716 | $75,784 |
| Canton town | $74,834 |
| West Canton CDP | $59,766 |
| Haywood County | $80,833 |
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The per-capita income for 28716 is $34,474. The per capita income ($34,474) for 28716 is less than the per capita income for 28715 ($39,151), 28721 ($36,479), 28742 ($45,313), 28768 ($36,651), 28786 ($37,262), and Haywood County ($36,367). But it's more than 28708 ($29,174), 28723 ($23,977), 28748 ($30,535), 28783 ($28,892), Canton town ($33,384), and West Canton CDP ($32,255).
| 28716 | $34,474 |
| Canton town | $33,384 |
| West Canton CDP | $32,255 |
| Haywood County | $36,367 |
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3.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.8%) for 28716 is less than the percent high income households for 28786 (6.0%), 28768 (6.4%), 28783 (5.4%), 28715 (8.6%), 28721 (6.7%), 28723 (5.4%), 28742 (16.7%), 28748 (6.1%), Haywood County (5.5%), and West Canton CDP (4.9%). But it's more than 28708 (0.0%) and Canton town (0.6%).
| 28716 | 3.8% |
| Canton town | 0.6% |
| West Canton CDP | 4.9% |
| Haywood County | 5.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28716 | $16,414 | $66,352 | $76,794 | $45,988 |
| Canton town | $-1 | $63,319 | $91,777 | $29,844 |
| West Canton CDP | $-1 | $90,893 | $56,319 | $20,493 |
| Haywood County | $37,543 | $76,234 | $77,856 | $48,103 |
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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 28716 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+ | |||||
| 28716 | +/-$7,413 | +/-$7,626 | +/-$3,417 | +/-2.7% | +/-$16,243 | +/-$18,616 | +/-$15,304 | +/-$10,603 |
| Canton town | +/-$13,012 | +/-$9,102 | +/-$3,379 | +/-1.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$21,690 | +/-$22,383 | +/-$17,855 |
| West Canton CDP | +/-$24,214 | +/-$11,389 | +/-$5,233 | +/-4.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$24,822 | +/-$44,096 | +/-$6,001 |
| Haywood County | +/-$2,423 | +/-$3,305 | +/-$1,499 | +/-1.3% | +/-$26,786 | +/-$10,693 | +/-$6,749 | +/-$3,468 |