Comparison to Surrounding Areas
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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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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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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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%).
| 28741 | 18.4% |
| Highlands town | 14.2% |
| Jackson County | 5.7% |
| Macon County | 8.0% |
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| 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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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.
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 |