Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($51,713) for 28789 is less than the median household income for 28719 ($60,658), 28725 ($57,750), 28751 ($69,057), 28779 ($57,727), Swain County ($52,349), Jackson County ($55,815), and Cherokee CDP ($55,972). But it's more than 28713 ($50,882) and Whittier CDP ($-1).
| 28789 | $51,713 |
| Cherokee CDP | $55,972 |
| Whittier CDP | $-1 |
| Jackson County | $55,815 |
| Swain County | $52,349 |
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The average household income ($81,600) for 28789 is less than the average household income for 28751 ($88,788). But it's more than 28779 ($70,849), 28713 ($74,218), 28719 ($66,998), 28725 ($65,423), Jackson County ($80,171), Swain County ($74,210), Cherokee CDP ($61,382), and Whittier CDP ($-1).
| 28789 | $81,600 |
| Cherokee CDP | $61,382 |
| Whittier CDP | $-1 |
| Jackson County | $80,171 |
| Swain County | $74,210 |
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The per-capita income for 28789 is $32,846. The per capita income ($32,846) for 28789 is less than the per capita income for 28713 ($34,646), 28725 ($41,310), 28751 ($39,546), and Jackson County ($33,850). But it's more than 28719 ($27,051), 28779 ($32,438), Swain County ($31,803), Cherokee CDP ($29,514), and Whittier CDP ($-1).
| 28789 | $32,846 |
| Cherokee CDP | $29,514 |
| Whittier CDP | $-1 |
| Jackson County | $33,850 |
| Swain County | $31,803 |
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7.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.7%) for 28789 is less than the percent high income households for 28751 (8.2%). But it's more than 28779 (2.0%), 28713 (5.1%), 28719 (2.7%), 28725 (0.0%), Jackson County (5.7%), Swain County (5.3%), Cherokee CDP (1.9%), and Whittier CDP (-1.0%).
| 28789 | 7.7% |
| Cherokee CDP | 1.9% |
| Whittier CDP | -1.0% |
| Jackson County | 5.7% |
| Swain County | 5.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28789 | $-1 | $59,435 | $68,147 | $41,786 |
| Cherokee CDP | $-1 | $70,781 | $50,625 | $46,507 |
| Whittier CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Jackson County | $33,139 | $57,872 | $65,917 | $60,284 |
| Swain County | $33,839 | $72,188 | $53,458 | $49,417 |
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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 28789 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+ | |||||
| 28789 | +/-$11,982 | +/-$17,112 | +/-$7,517 | +/-4.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$21,832 | +/-$35,533 | +/-$15,821 |
| Cherokee CDP | +/-$23,565 | +/-$10,449 | +/-$4,777 | +/-3.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,638 | +/-$21,739 | +/-$46,157 |
| Whittier CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/--1.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Jackson County | +/-$5,024 | +/-$5,777 | +/-$2,302 | +/-1.3% | +/-$13,767 | +/-$6,455 | +/-$8,692 | +/-$9,731 |
| Swain County | +/-$5,811 | +/-$6,458 | +/-$2,502 | +/-2.2% | +/-$8,475 | +/-$11,653 | +/-$6,338 | +/-$11,870 |