Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($59,371) for 28786 is less than the median household income for 28785 ($61,769), 28721 ($62,279), 28745 ($117,824), 28751 ($69,057), 28716 ($63,141), Haywood County ($61,912), Lake Junaluska CDP ($66,165), and Maggie Valley town ($68,125). But it's more than 28707 ($-1), 28723 ($45,568), 28779 ($57,727), and Waynesville town ($54,923).
| 28786 | $59,371 |
| Lake Junaluska CDP | $66,165 |
| Maggie Valley town | $68,125 |
| Waynesville town | $54,923 |
| Haywood County | $61,912 |
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The average household income ($81,576) for 28786 is less than the average household income for 28721 ($82,428), 28745 ($126,350), 28751 ($88,788), 28785 ($81,660), Lake Junaluska CDP ($86,759), and Maggie Valley town ($93,707). But it's more than 28707 ($61,996), 28716 ($75,784), 28723 ($64,329), 28779 ($70,849), Haywood County ($80,833), and Waynesville town ($75,703).
| 28786 | $81,576 |
| Lake Junaluska CDP | $86,759 |
| Maggie Valley town | $93,707 |
| Waynesville town | $75,703 |
| Haywood County | $80,833 |
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The per-capita income for 28786 is $37,262. The per capita income ($37,262) for 28786 is less than the per capita income for 28745 ($48,356), 28751 ($39,546), Lake Junaluska CDP ($38,342), and Maggie Valley town ($39,305). But it's more than 28785 ($35,911), 28723 ($23,977), 28779 ($32,438), 28707 ($30,601), 28716 ($34,474), 28721 ($36,479), Haywood County ($36,367), and Waynesville town ($37,050).
| 28786 | $37,262 |
| Lake Junaluska CDP | $38,342 |
| Maggie Valley town | $39,305 |
| Waynesville town | $37,050 |
| Haywood County | $36,367 |
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6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (6.0%) for 28786 is less than the percent high income households for 28721 (6.7%), 28745 (18.9%), 28751 (8.2%), and Maggie Valley town (6.4%). But it's more than 28785 (5.2%), 28716 (3.8%), 28723 (5.4%), 28779 (2.0%), 28707 (0.0%), Haywood County (5.5%), Lake Junaluska CDP (5.2%), and Waynesville town (4.5%).
| 28786 | 6.0% |
| Lake Junaluska CDP | 5.2% |
| Maggie Valley town | 6.4% |
| Waynesville town | 4.5% |
| Haywood County | 5.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28786 | $39,196 | $79,736 | $70,761 | $50,515 |
| Lake Junaluska CDP | $-1 | $57,894 | $104,271 | $65,824 |
| Maggie Valley town | $-1 | $60,000 | $90,625 | $71,648 |
| Waynesville town | $25,000 | $77,609 | $78,675 | $36,071 |
| 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 28786 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+ | |||||
| 28786 | +/-$4,978 | +/-$6,273 | +/-$2,725 | +/-2.1% | +/-$20,206 | +/-$14,562 | +/-$18,574 | +/-$8,394 |
| 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 |
| Waynesville town | +/-$7,816 | +/-$7,575 | +/-$3,855 | +/-1.6% | +/-$19,956 | +/-$14,690 | +/-$16,322 | +/-$5,434 |
| Haywood County | +/-$2,423 | +/-$3,305 | +/-$1,499 | +/-1.3% | +/-$26,786 | +/-$10,693 | +/-$6,749 | +/-$3,468 |