Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($61,769) for 28785 is less than the median household income for 28721 ($62,279), 28745 ($117,824), 28751 ($69,057), Haywood County ($61,912), Lake Junaluska CDP ($66,165), and Maggie Valley town ($68,125). But it's more than 28719 ($60,658), 28743 ($58,011), 28786 ($59,371), 37722 ($55,000), 37738 ($57,330), and 37753 ($49,375).
| 28785 | $61,769 |
| Lake Junaluska CDP | $66,165 |
| Maggie Valley town | $68,125 |
| Haywood County | $61,912 |
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The average household income ($81,660) for 28785 is less than the average household income for 28721 ($82,428), 28745 ($126,350), 28751 ($88,788), Lake Junaluska CDP ($86,759), and Maggie Valley town ($93,707). But it's more than 28786 ($81,576), 28719 ($66,998), 28743 ($67,520), 37753 ($55,370), 37722 ($70,125), 37738 ($77,296), and Haywood County ($80,833).
| 28785 | $81,660 |
| Lake Junaluska CDP | $86,759 |
| Maggie Valley town | $93,707 |
| Haywood County | $80,833 |
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The per-capita income for 28785 is $35,911. The per capita income ($35,911) for 28785 is less than the per capita income for 28721 ($36,479), 28745 ($48,356), 28751 ($39,546), 28786 ($37,262), Haywood County ($36,367), Lake Junaluska CDP ($38,342), and Maggie Valley town ($39,305). But it's more than 28719 ($27,051), 28743 ($32,135), 37722 ($29,992), 37738 ($30,926), and 37753 ($25,735).
| 28785 | $35,911 |
| Lake Junaluska CDP | $38,342 |
| Maggie Valley town | $39,305 |
| Haywood County | $36,367 |
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5.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.2%) for 28785 is less than the percent high income households for 28721 (6.7%), 28745 (18.9%), 28751 (8.2%), 28786 (6.0%), Haywood County (5.5%), and Maggie Valley town (6.4%). But it's more than 28719 (2.7%), 28743 (3.2%), 37722 (2.9%), 37738 (3.6%), and 37753 (2.2%). And it's the same as Lake Junaluska CDP (5.2%).
| 28785 | 5.2% |
| Lake Junaluska CDP | 5.2% |
| Maggie Valley town | 6.4% |
| Haywood County | 5.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28785 | $40,350 | $61,327 | $85,357 | $48,886 |
| Lake Junaluska CDP | $-1 | $57,894 | $104,271 | $65,824 |
| Maggie Valley town | $-1 | $60,000 | $90,625 | $71,648 |
| Haywood County | $37,543 | $76,234 | $77,856 | $48,103 |
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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 28785 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+ | |||||
| 28785 | +/-$6,845 | +/-$7,754 | +/-$2,864 | +/-2.6% | +/-$3,849 | +/-$37,085 | +/-$20,232 | +/-$8,056 |
| Lake Junaluska CDP | +/-$27,926 | +/-$13,102 | +/-$5,192 | +/-3.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$14,982 | +/-$53,104 | +/-$22,869 |
| Maggie Valley town | +/-$8,518 | +/-$18,597 | +/-$8,420 | +/-4.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$29,641 | +/-$57,918 | +/-$10,846 |
| Haywood County | +/-$2,423 | +/-$3,305 | +/-$1,499 | +/-1.3% | +/-$26,786 | +/-$10,693 | +/-$6,749 | +/-$3,468 |