28741 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

28741 Median Household Income

The median household income ($70,392) for 28741 is less than the median household income for 28717 ($76,085) and Highlands town ($71,509). But it's more than 30537 ($50,000), 29664 ($51,705), 30525 ($65,150), 28723 ($45,568), 28734 ($54,021), 28775 ($-1), Macon County ($59,061), and Jackson County ($55,815).

28741$70,392
Highlands town$71,509
Jackson County$55,815
Macon County$59,061

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28741 Average Household Income

The average household income ($141,237) for 28741 is more than 30537 ($74,166), 28775 ($93,612), 29664 ($79,404), 30525 ($88,627), 28717 ($132,704), 28723 ($64,329), 28734 ($74,756), Macon County ($82,980), Jackson County ($80,171), and Highlands town ($107,164).

28741$141,237
Highlands town$107,164
Jackson County$80,171
Macon County$82,980

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28741 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 28741 is $77,146. The per capita income ($77,146) for 28741 is more than 30537 ($44,248), 28775 ($34,374), 29664 ($36,150), 30525 ($39,875), 28717 ($66,093), 28723 ($23,977), 28734 ($34,764), Macon County ($38,705), Jackson County ($33,850), and Highlands town ($63,661).

28741$77,146
Highlands town$63,661
Jackson County$33,850
Macon County$38,705

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28741 High Income Households

18.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (18.4%) for 28741 is more than 30537 (4.4%), 28775 (6.6%), 29664 (9.8%), 30525 (9.4%), 28717 (13.6%), 28723 (5.4%), 28734 (5.7%), Macon County (8.0%), Jackson County (5.7%), and Highlands town (14.2%).

2874118.4%
Highlands town14.2%
Jackson County5.7%
Macon County8.0%

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28741 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
28741$-1$68,788$68,846$86,806
Highlands town$-1$70,911$114,875$63,056
Jackson County$33,139$57,872$65,917$60,284
Macon County$41,847$70,935$66,423$42,284

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About the Data

Data Sources

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 28741 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

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+
28741+/-$5,501+/-$27,560+/-$15,193+/-4.9%+/-$-1+/-$4,176+/-$20,604+/-$21,840
Highlands town+/-$8,961+/-$18,015+/-$9,602+/-6.1%+/-$-1+/-$24,255+/-$56,931+/-$31,496
Jackson County+/-$5,024+/-$5,777+/-$2,302+/-1.3%+/-$13,767+/-$6,455+/-$8,692+/-$9,731
Macon County+/-$6,098+/-$5,649+/-$2,546+/-1.8%+/-$15,617+/-$5,208+/-$6,301+/-$6,026