Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($63,273) for 28806 is less than the median household income for 28804 ($88,312), 28701 ($108,125), 28704 ($81,096), 28715 ($71,716), 28803 ($76,662), Buncombe County ($74,436), Asheville city ($71,102), Bent Creek CDP ($72,176), and Woodfin town ($71,384). But it's more than 28748 ($59,013), 28801 ($58,438), and Emma CDP ($43,907).
| 28806 | $63,273 |
| Asheville city | $71,102 |
| Bent Creek CDP | $72,176 |
| Emma CDP | $43,907 |
| Woodfin town | $71,384 |
| Buncombe County | $74,436 |
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The average household income ($81,637) for 28806 is less than the average household income for 28804 ($133,761), 28715 ($101,874), 28801 ($94,522), 28803 ($122,846), 28701 ($117,090), 28704 ($115,027), Buncombe County ($105,560), Asheville city ($102,459), and Woodfin town ($90,978). But it's more than 28748 ($80,597), Bent Creek CDP ($80,151), and Emma CDP ($53,314).
| 28806 | $81,637 |
| Asheville city | $102,459 |
| Bent Creek CDP | $80,151 |
| Emma CDP | $53,314 |
| Woodfin town | $90,978 |
| Buncombe County | $105,560 |
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The per-capita income for 28806 is $34,589. The per capita income ($34,589) for 28806 is less than the per capita income for 28804 ($53,901), 28715 ($39,151), 28801 ($44,456), 28803 ($53,835), 28701 ($39,819), 28704 ($46,301), Buncombe County ($43,371), Asheville city ($45,430), and Woodfin town ($39,349). But it's more than 28748 ($30,535), Bent Creek CDP ($30,877), and Emma CDP ($18,704).
| 28806 | $34,589 |
| Asheville city | $45,430 |
| Bent Creek CDP | $30,877 |
| Emma CDP | $18,704 |
| Woodfin town | $39,349 |
| Buncombe County | $43,371 |
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5.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.7%) for 28806 is less than the percent high income households for 28804 (17.3%), 28748 (6.1%), 28801 (12.0%), 28803 (16.4%), 28701 (16.6%), 28704 (10.8%), 28715 (8.6%), Buncombe County (10.9%), Asheville city (11.4%), and Woodfin town (9.0%). But it's more than Bent Creek CDP (5.4%) and Emma CDP (0.0%).
| 28806 | 5.7% |
| Asheville city | 11.4% |
| Bent Creek CDP | 5.4% |
| Emma CDP | 0.0% |
| Woodfin town | 9.0% |
| Buncombe County | 10.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28806 | $47,026 | $73,020 | $68,320 | $44,820 |
| Asheville city | $41,401 | $74,366 | $82,798 | $62,221 |
| Bent Creek CDP | $-1 | $94,336 | $78,879 | $32,738 |
| Emma CDP | $-1 | $54,327 | $-1 | $44,037 |
| Woodfin town | $44,375 | $77,953 | $94,205 | $59,732 |
| Buncombe County | $45,822 | $78,374 | $86,887 | $63,415 |
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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 28806 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+ | |||||
| 28806 | +/-$5,352 | +/-$4,898 | +/-$1,846 | +/-1.4% | +/-$28,696 | +/-$8,661 | +/-$9,986 | +/-$5,535 |
| Asheville city | +/-$3,950 | +/-$5,944 | +/-$2,602 | +/-1.6% | +/-$6,509 | +/-$3,843 | +/-$9,015 | +/-$5,650 |
| Bent Creek CDP | +/-$28,801 | +/-$17,721 | +/-$9,312 | +/-8.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$61,135 | +/-$41,675 | +/-$31,289 |
| Emma CDP | +/-$9,117 | +/-$12,327 | +/-$5,837 | +/-5.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$26,007 | +/-$-1 | +/-$1,214 |
| Woodfin town | +/-$11,820 | +/-$11,425 | +/-$6,194 | +/-3.9% | +/-$19,629 | +/-$16,461 | +/-$36,854 | +/-$11,599 |
| Buncombe County | +/-$2,206 | +/-$3,752 | +/-$1,377 | +/-0.9% | +/-$6,789 | +/-$3,753 | +/-$4,962 | +/-$3,250 |