28786 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

28786 Median Household Income

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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28786 Average Household Income

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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28786 Per-Capita Income

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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28786 High Income Households

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%).

287866.0%
Lake Junaluska CDP5.2%
Maggie Valley town6.4%
Waynesville town4.5%
Haywood County5.5%

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28786 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

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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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 28786 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+
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