28778 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

28778 Median Household Income

The median household income ($73,408) for 28778 is less than the median household income for 28711 ($74,761), 28730 ($102,900), 28787 ($78,604), 28805 ($75,151), and Buncombe County ($74,436). But it's more than 28709 ($-1) and Swannanoa CDP ($69,760).

28778$73,408
Swannanoa CDP$69,760
Buncombe County$74,436

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28778 Average Household Income

The average household income ($81,891) for 28778 is less than the average household income for 28709 ($97,546), 28711 ($104,414), 28730 ($131,493), 28787 ($100,039), 28805 ($99,202), and Buncombe County ($105,560). But it's more than Swannanoa CDP ($79,750).

28778$81,891
Swannanoa CDP$79,750
Buncombe County$105,560

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28778 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 28778 is $28,241. The per capita income ($28,241) for 28778 is less than the per capita income for 28709 ($43,691), 28711 ($48,929), 28730 ($51,781), 28787 ($40,860), 28805 ($45,104), and Buncombe County ($43,371). But it's more than Swannanoa CDP ($25,414).

28778$28,241
Swannanoa CDP$25,414
Buncombe County$43,371

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28778 High Income Households

3.3% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.3%) for 28778 is less than 28711 (10.8%), 28787 (9.5%), 28805 (8.2%), 28709 (7.5%), 28730 (18.3%), Buncombe County (10.9%), and Swannanoa CDP (5.1%).

287783.3%
Swannanoa CDP5.1%
Buncombe County10.9%

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28778 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
28778$50,655$75,347$83,806$62,083
Swannanoa CDP$50,655$75,586$84,096$61,667
Buncombe County$45,822$78,374$86,887$63,415

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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 28778 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+
28778+/-$7,334+/-$8,439+/-$3,105+/-2.1%+/-$7,346+/-$13,918+/-$7,046+/-$14,744
Swannanoa CDP+/-$11,858+/-$11,458+/-$4,440+/-4.2%+/-$7,346+/-$12,955+/-$15,213+/-$8,550
Buncombe County+/-$2,206+/-$3,752+/-$1,377+/-0.9%+/-$6,789+/-$3,753+/-$4,962+/-$3,250