Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($57,727) for 28779 is less than the median household income for 28725 ($57,750), 28751 ($69,057), 28786 ($59,371), 28788 ($80,938), Dillsboro town ($58,516), and Webster town ($61,528). But it's more than 28789 ($51,713), 28713 ($50,882), 28723 ($45,568), 28734 ($54,021), 28707 ($-1), Jackson County ($55,815), Cullowhee CDP ($35,929), and Sylva town ($44,086).
| 28779 | $57,727 |
| Cullowhee CDP | $35,929 |
| Dillsboro town | $58,516 |
| Sylva town | $44,086 |
| Webster town | $61,528 |
| Jackson County | $55,815 |
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The average household income ($70,849) for 28779 is less than the average household income for 28789 ($81,600), 28786 ($81,576), 28788 ($98,100), 28713 ($74,218), 28734 ($74,756), 28751 ($88,788), Jackson County ($80,171), and Webster town ($84,329). But it's more than 28707 ($61,996), 28723 ($64,329), 28725 ($65,423), Cullowhee CDP ($47,712), Dillsboro town ($67,848), and Sylva town ($51,032).
| 28779 | $70,849 |
| Cullowhee CDP | $47,712 |
| Dillsboro town | $67,848 |
| Sylva town | $51,032 |
| Webster town | $84,329 |
| Jackson County | $80,171 |
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The per-capita income for 28779 is $32,438. The per capita income ($32,438) for 28779 is less than the per capita income for 28789 ($32,846), 28786 ($37,262), 28788 ($41,742), 28713 ($34,646), 28725 ($41,310), 28734 ($34,764), 28751 ($39,546), Jackson County ($33,850), and Dillsboro town ($39,008). But it's more than 28707 ($30,601), 28723 ($23,977), Cullowhee CDP ($15,461), Sylva town ($21,330), and Webster town ($29,345).
| 28779 | $32,438 |
| Cullowhee CDP | $15,461 |
| Dillsboro town | $39,008 |
| Sylva town | $21,330 |
| Webster town | $29,345 |
| Jackson County | $33,850 |
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2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.0%) for 28779 is less than the percent high income households for 28789 (7.7%), 28734 (5.7%), 28751 (8.2%), 28786 (6.0%), 28788 (14.5%), 28713 (5.1%), 28723 (5.4%), Jackson County (5.7%), Cullowhee CDP (4.7%), Dillsboro town (2.7%), and Webster town (9.4%). But it's more than 28707 (0.0%), 28725 (0.0%), and Sylva town (0.0%).
| 28779 | 2.0% |
| Cullowhee CDP | 4.7% |
| Dillsboro town | 2.7% |
| Sylva town | 0.0% |
| Webster town | 9.4% |
| Jackson County | 5.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28779 | $42,988 | $58,502 | $65,813 | $53,897 |
| Cullowhee CDP | $21,493 | $-1 | $38,932 | $-1 |
| Dillsboro town | $-1 | $69,250 | $58,021 | $-1 |
| Sylva town | $42,617 | $80,893 | $38,750 | $30,938 |
| Webster town | $-1 | $86,250 | $84,167 | $60,278 |
| Jackson County | $33,139 | $57,872 | $65,917 | $60,284 |
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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 28779 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+ | |||||
| 28779 | +/-$7,959 | +/-$7,514 | +/-$2,994 | +/-0.8% | +/-$21,693 | +/-$11,679 | +/-$16,142 | +/-$17,215 |
| Cullowhee CDP | +/-$9,937 | +/-$11,001 | +/-$2,774 | +/-4.6% | +/-$16,259 | +/-$-1 | +/-$29,373 | +/-$-1 |
| Dillsboro town | +/-$14,382 | +/-$16,565 | +/-$10,949 | +/-4.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$21,350 | +/-$30,761 | +/-$-1 |
| Sylva town | +/-$6,090 | +/-$6,671 | +/-$3,292 | +/-4.0% | +/-$33,324 | +/-$25,324 | +/-$18,885 | +/-$25,544 |
| Webster town | +/-$21,832 | +/-$19,757 | +/-$8,976 | +/-7.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$68,135 | +/-$64,881 | +/-$10,715 |
| Jackson County | +/-$5,024 | +/-$5,777 | +/-$2,302 | +/-1.3% | +/-$13,767 | +/-$6,455 | +/-$8,692 | +/-$9,731 |