Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($99,007) for 28742 is less than the median household income for 28759 ($107,609). But it's more than 28791 ($78,827), 28716 ($63,141), 28729 ($84,413), 28739 ($73,582), 28768 ($71,383), 28704 ($81,096), 28715 ($71,716), Transylvania County ($66,184), Henderson County ($68,187), Etowah CDP ($72,596), and Horse Shoe CDP ($64,096).
| 28742 | $99,007 |
| Etowah CDP | $72,596 |
| Horse Shoe CDP | $64,096 |
| Henderson County | $68,187 |
| Transylvania County | $66,184 |
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The average household income ($110,488) for 28742 is less than the average household income for 28704 ($115,027) and 28759 ($119,576). But it's more than 28791 ($105,264), 28716 ($75,784), 28729 ($108,658), 28739 ($100,743), 28768 ($84,696), 28715 ($101,874), Transylvania County ($88,954), Henderson County ($92,991), Etowah CDP ($96,881), and Horse Shoe CDP ($83,895).
| 28742 | $110,488 |
| Etowah CDP | $96,881 |
| Horse Shoe CDP | $83,895 |
| Henderson County | $92,991 |
| Transylvania County | $88,954 |
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The per-capita income for 28742 is $45,313. The per capita income ($45,313) for 28742 is less than the per capita income for 28704 ($46,301), 28739 ($46,617), 28759 ($47,088), and 28791 ($47,985). But it's more than 28768 ($36,651), 28715 ($39,151), 28716 ($34,474), 28729 ($39,287), Henderson County ($40,567), Transylvania County ($40,147), Etowah CDP ($39,187), and Horse Shoe CDP ($37,288).
| 28742 | $45,313 |
| Etowah CDP | $39,187 |
| Horse Shoe CDP | $37,288 |
| Henderson County | $40,567 |
| Transylvania County | $40,147 |
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16.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (16.7%) for 28742 is more than 28791 (9.2%), 28729 (9.7%), 28739 (8.3%), 28759 (12.5%), 28768 (6.4%), 28704 (10.8%), 28715 (8.6%), 28716 (3.8%), Transylvania County (7.3%), Henderson County (7.4%), Etowah CDP (8.3%), and Horse Shoe CDP (7.0%).
| 28742 | 16.7% |
| Etowah CDP | 8.3% |
| Horse Shoe CDP | 7.0% |
| Henderson County | 7.4% |
| Transylvania County | 7.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28742 | $-1 | $111,458 | $66,250 | $99,545 |
| Etowah CDP | $-1 | $81,397 | $72,368 | $72,037 |
| Horse Shoe CDP | $-1 | $108,625 | $71,250 | $55,714 |
| Henderson County | $55,475 | $71,548 | $79,001 | $60,528 |
| Transylvania County | $57,016 | $67,188 | $76,142 | $62,218 |
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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 28742 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+ | |||||
| 28742 | +/-$47,099 | +/-$22,461 | +/-$10,558 | +/-11.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$67,502 | +/-$51,937 | +/-$76,938 |
| Etowah CDP | +/-$27,415 | +/-$10,008 | +/-$4,374 | +/-3.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$40,505 | +/-$44,037 | +/-$36,874 |
| Horse Shoe CDP | +/-$9,137 | +/-$15,907 | +/-$5,516 | +/-4.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$71,228 | +/-$51,946 | +/-$15,719 |
| Henderson County | +/-$3,678 | +/-$3,443 | +/-$1,397 | +/-0.9% | +/-$14,513 | +/-$5,980 | +/-$5,841 | +/-$2,846 |
| Transylvania County | +/-$5,016 | +/-$5,046 | +/-$2,078 | +/-1.4% | +/-$6,902 | +/-$10,413 | +/-$9,646 | +/-$8,971 |