Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($49,407) for 28771 is less than the median household income for 37885 ($78,793), 28906 ($55,759), 37385 ($60,472), 37882 ($69,012), 28713 ($50,882), 28719 ($60,658), 28733 ($150,300), 28781 ($62,045), 28905 ($57,708), Swain County ($52,349), Graham County ($49,684), and Lake Santeetlah town ($85,625). But it's more than 28702 ($37,275), 28901 ($44,792), and Robbinsville town ($17,802).
| 28771 | $49,407 |
| Lake Santeetlah town | $85,625 |
| Robbinsville town | $17,802 |
| Graham County | $49,684 |
| Swain County | $52,349 |
Get Median Household Income for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
The average household income ($68,517) for 28771 is less than the average household income for 37885 ($95,148), 28906 ($70,285), 37385 ($70,076), 37882 ($117,631), 28713 ($74,218), 28733 ($124,468), 28781 ($71,094), 28905 ($73,678), Swain County ($74,210), Graham County ($68,762), and Lake Santeetlah town ($107,263). But it's more than 28702 ($58,952), 28719 ($66,998), 28901 ($58,940), and Robbinsville town ($27,907).
| 28771 | $68,517 |
| Lake Santeetlah town | $107,263 |
| Robbinsville town | $27,907 |
| Graham County | $68,762 |
| Swain County | $74,210 |
Get Average Household Income for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
The per-capita income for 28771 is $30,730. The per capita income ($30,730) for 28771 is less than the per capita income for 37885 ($42,309), 28906 ($32,506), 37882 ($58,845), 28713 ($34,646), 28733 ($86,662), 28781 ($39,103), Swain County ($31,803), and Lake Santeetlah town ($48,470). But it's more than 28719 ($27,051), 28905 ($30,678), 37385 ($26,463), 28702 ($23,805), 28901 ($27,219), Graham County ($30,648), and Robbinsville town ($19,142).
| 28771 | $30,730 |
| Lake Santeetlah town | $48,470 |
| Robbinsville town | $19,142 |
| Graham County | $30,648 |
| Swain County | $31,803 |
Get Per-Capita Income for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
4.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.6%) for 28771 is less than the percent high income households for 28713 (5.1%), 28781 (6.1%), 37882 (8.4%), 37885 (8.1%), Swain County (5.3%), and Lake Santeetlah town (7.3%). But it's more than 37385 (3.3%), 28905 (2.7%), 28906 (3.1%), 28702 (0.0%), 28719 (2.7%), 28733 (0.0%), 28901 (3.0%), Graham County (4.3%), and Robbinsville town (0.0%).
| 28771 | 4.6% |
| Lake Santeetlah town | 7.3% |
| Robbinsville town | 0.0% |
| Graham County | 4.3% |
| Swain County | 5.3% |
Get High Income Households for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28771 | $36,625 | $64,903 | $51,367 | $43,523 |
| Lake Santeetlah town | $-1 | $-1 | $145,625 | $71,250 |
| Robbinsville town | $-1 | $-1 | $19,265 | $17,039 |
| Graham County | $36,625 | $64,267 | $51,349 | $43,699 |
| Swain County | $33,839 | $72,188 | $53,458 | $49,417 |
Get Median Household Income by Age of Householder for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
Use our lookalike & filtering workflow to discover every zip that matches your ideal market profile.
Our Income By Zip Code Lists let you start with a zip like 28771, then automatically find hundreds of similar zips by income, demographics, and growth potential — so you can build a smarter target list in minutes.
Get Your Income By Zip Code List
Get all zip codes in a state or the entire US with data such as median household income.
Starting at $65.
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 28771 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+ | |||||
| 28771 | +/-$3,926 | +/-$6,279 | +/-$2,741 | +/-2.9% | +/-$27,867 | +/-$7,800 | +/-$14,375 | +/-$3,874 |
| Lake Santeetlah town | +/-$60,622 | +/-$46,655 | +/-$19,558 | +/-12.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$141,096 | +/-$49,454 |
| Robbinsville town | +/-$5,064 | +/-$7,489 | +/-$6,698 | +/-11.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$14,266 | +/-$3,283 |
| Graham County | +/-$4,545 | +/-$5,765 | +/-$2,566 | +/-2.8% | +/-$27,867 | +/-$4,973 | +/-$13,737 | +/-$3,909 |
| Swain County | +/-$5,811 | +/-$6,458 | +/-$2,502 | +/-2.2% | +/-$8,475 | +/-$11,653 | +/-$6,338 | +/-$11,870 |