Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($54,021) for 28734 is less than the median household income for 28763 ($72,269), 28781 ($62,045), 28904 ($56,480), 28741 ($70,392), 28779 ($57,727), Macon County ($59,061), and Clay County ($56,971). But it's more than 28713 ($50,882), 28723 ($45,568), 28775 ($-1), and Franklin town ($47,888).
| 28734 | $54,021 |
| Franklin town | $47,888 |
| Clay County | $56,971 |
| Macon County | $59,061 |
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The average household income ($74,756) for 28734 is less than the average household income for 28741 ($141,237), 28763 ($110,693), 28775 ($93,612), 28904 ($83,976), Clay County ($84,069), and Macon County ($82,980). But it's more than 28713 ($74,218), 28723 ($64,329), 28779 ($70,849), 28781 ($71,094), and Franklin town ($66,825).
| 28734 | $74,756 |
| Franklin town | $66,825 |
| Clay County | $84,069 |
| Macon County | $82,980 |
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The per-capita income for 28734 is $34,764. The per capita income ($34,764) for 28734 is less than the per capita income for 28741 ($77,146), 28763 ($41,471), 28781 ($39,103), 28904 ($41,833), Clay County ($40,205), and Macon County ($38,705). But it's more than 28713 ($34,646), 28723 ($23,977), 28775 ($34,374), 28779 ($32,438), and Franklin town ($33,501).
| 28734 | $34,764 |
| Franklin town | $33,501 |
| Clay County | $40,205 |
| Macon County | $38,705 |
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5.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.7%) for 28734 is less than the percent high income households for 28741 (18.4%), 28763 (20.4%), 28775 (6.6%), 28781 (6.1%), and Macon County (8.0%). But it's more than 28713 (5.1%), 28723 (5.4%), 28779 (2.0%), 28904 (4.5%), Clay County (4.3%), and Franklin town (1.6%).
| 28734 | 5.7% |
| Franklin town | 1.6% |
| Clay County | 4.3% |
| Macon County | 8.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28734 | $45,039 | $65,938 | $66,731 | $36,435 |
| Franklin town | $-1 | $54,919 | $60,236 | $30,085 |
| Clay County | $-1 | $84,821 | $54,286 | $54,375 |
| Macon County | $41,847 | $70,935 | $66,423 | $42,284 |
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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 28734 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+ | |||||
| 28734 | +/-$3,419 | +/-$5,460 | +/-$2,460 | +/-1.8% | +/-$24,993 | +/-$14,137 | +/-$6,916 | +/-$5,804 |
| Franklin town | +/-$4,336 | +/-$9,904 | +/-$4,806 | +/-1.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$30,595 | +/-$15,722 | +/-$6,547 |
| Clay County | +/-$8,915 | +/-$8,851 | +/-$4,233 | +/-1.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$37,289 | +/-$11,239 | +/-$11,584 |
| Macon County | +/-$6,098 | +/-$5,649 | +/-$2,546 | +/-1.8% | +/-$15,617 | +/-$5,208 | +/-$6,301 | +/-$6,026 |