Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($-1) for 28749 is less than 28752 ($55,783), 28777 ($63,378), McDowell County ($57,168), and Mitchell County ($57,602).
| 28749 | $-1 |
| McDowell County | $57,168 |
| Mitchell County | $57,602 |
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The average household income ($-1) for 28749 is less than 28752 ($68,129), 28777 ($76,645), McDowell County ($72,753), and Mitchell County ($78,464).
| 28749 | $-1 |
| McDowell County | $72,753 |
| Mitchell County | $78,464 |
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The per-capita income for 28749 is $-1. The per capita income ($-1) for 28749 is less than 28752 ($27,922), 28777 ($30,661), McDowell County ($30,395), and Mitchell County ($34,790).
| 28749 | $-1 |
| McDowell County | $30,395 |
| Mitchell County | $34,790 |
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-1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (-1.0%) for 28749 is less than 28752 (3.8%), 28777 (5.9%), McDowell County (4.0%), and Mitchell County (4.7%).
| 28749 | -1.0% |
| McDowell County | 4.0% |
| Mitchell County | 4.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28749 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| McDowell County | $50,694 | $69,283 | $60,525 | $43,214 |
| Mitchell County | $58,609 | $69,487 | $69,145 | $39,899 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 28749 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 28749 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/--1.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| McDowell County | +/-$4,181 | +/-$3,498 | +/-$1,351 | +/-1.2% | +/-$32,549 | +/-$3,855 | +/-$4,620 | +/-$5,760 |
| Mitchell County | +/-$5,146 | +/-$8,051 | +/-$3,386 | +/-1.8% | +/-$7,167 | +/-$5,884 | +/-$12,222 | +/-$3,696 |