Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($45,568) for 28723 is less than the median household income for 28786 ($59,371), 28779 ($57,727), 28783 ($51,350), 28716 ($63,141), 28717 ($76,085), 28734 ($54,021), 28736 ($70,855), 28741 ($70,392), Jackson County ($55,815), and Forest Hills village ($90,313). But it's more than 28707 ($-1) and Cullowhee CDP ($35,929).
| 28723 | $45,568 |
| Cullowhee CDP | $35,929 |
| Forest Hills village | $90,313 |
| Jackson County | $55,815 |
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The average household income ($64,329) for 28723 is less than the average household income for 28786 ($81,576), 28779 ($70,849), 28783 ($87,239), 28716 ($75,784), 28717 ($132,704), 28734 ($74,756), 28736 ($138,398), 28741 ($141,237), Jackson County ($80,171), and Forest Hills village ($76,692). But it's more than 28707 ($61,996) and Cullowhee CDP ($47,712).
| 28723 | $64,329 |
| Cullowhee CDP | $47,712 |
| Forest Hills village | $76,692 |
| Jackson County | $80,171 |
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The per-capita income for 28723 is $23,977. The per capita income ($23,977) for 28723 is less than the per capita income for 28786 ($37,262), 28779 ($32,438), 28783 ($28,892), 28707 ($30,601), 28716 ($34,474), 28717 ($66,093), 28734 ($34,764), 28736 ($62,290), 28741 ($77,146), Jackson County ($33,850), and Forest Hills village ($47,061). But it's more than Cullowhee CDP ($15,461).
| 28723 | $23,977 |
| Cullowhee CDP | $15,461 |
| Forest Hills village | $47,061 |
| Jackson County | $33,850 |
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5.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.4%) for 28723 is less than the percent high income households for 28717 (13.6%), 28734 (5.7%), 28736 (14.0%), 28741 (18.4%), 28786 (6.0%), and Jackson County (5.7%). But it's more than 28707 (0.0%), 28716 (3.8%), 28779 (2.0%), Cullowhee CDP (4.7%), and Forest Hills village (1.4%). And it's the same as 28783 (5.4%).
| 28723 | 5.4% |
| Cullowhee CDP | 4.7% |
| Forest Hills village | 1.4% |
| Jackson County | 5.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28723 | $21,962 | $43,967 | $50,341 | $84,628 |
| Cullowhee CDP | $21,493 | $-1 | $38,932 | $-1 |
| Forest Hills village | $41,500 | $64,167 | $-1 | $118,386 |
| Jackson County | $33,139 | $57,872 | $65,917 | $60,284 |
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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 28723 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+ | |||||
| 28723 | +/-$7,485 | +/-$8,228 | +/-$2,584 | +/-2.8% | +/-$19,493 | +/-$10,853 | +/-$21,182 | +/-$11,268 |
| Cullowhee CDP | +/-$9,937 | +/-$11,001 | +/-$2,774 | +/-4.6% | +/-$16,259 | +/-$-1 | +/-$29,373 | +/-$-1 |
| Forest Hills village | +/-$53,940 | +/-$21,734 | +/-$17,625 | +/-2.6% | +/-$24,329 | +/-$59,221 | +/-$-1 | +/-$4,438 |
| Jackson County | +/-$5,024 | +/-$5,777 | +/-$2,302 | +/-1.3% | +/-$13,767 | +/-$6,455 | +/-$8,692 | +/-$9,731 |