Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($56,480) for 28904 is less than the median household income for 30582 ($59,360), 28763 ($72,269), 28781 ($62,045), 28902 ($88,456), 28905 ($57,708), 28909 ($80,875), 30525 ($65,150), 30546 ($59,234), 30568 ($75,948), and Clay County ($56,971). But it's more than 28734 ($54,021), 28901 ($44,792), 28906 ($55,759), and Hayesville town ($55,625).
| 28904 | $56,480 |
| Hayesville town | $55,625 |
| Clay County | $56,971 |
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The average household income ($83,976) for 28904 is less than the average household income for 30582 ($95,634), 28763 ($110,693), 28902 ($88,554), 28909 ($94,152), 30525 ($88,627), 30546 ($88,193), 30568 ($92,258), and Clay County ($84,069). But it's more than 28734 ($74,756), 28781 ($71,094), 28901 ($58,940), 28905 ($73,678), 28906 ($70,285), and Hayesville town ($66,970).
| 28904 | $83,976 |
| Hayesville town | $66,970 |
| Clay County | $84,069 |
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The per-capita income for 28904 is $41,833. The per capita income ($41,833) for 28904 is less than the per capita income for 28902 ($42,826) and 30546 ($43,129). But it's more than 30582 ($41,100), 30525 ($39,875), 30568 ($37,842), 28734 ($34,764), 28763 ($41,471), 28781 ($39,103), 28901 ($27,219), 28905 ($30,678), 28906 ($32,506), 28909 ($25,235), Clay County ($40,205), and Hayesville town ($18,553).
| 28904 | $41,833 |
| Hayesville town | $18,553 |
| Clay County | $40,205 |
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4.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.5%) for 28904 is less than the percent high income households for 28734 (5.7%), 28763 (20.4%), 28781 (6.1%), 28909 (6.5%), 30525 (9.4%), 30546 (5.0%), 30568 (5.0%), and 30582 (9.6%). But it's more than 28901 (3.0%), 28902 (3.6%), 28905 (2.7%), 28906 (3.1%), Clay County (4.3%), and Hayesville town (1.3%).
| 28904 | 4.5% |
| Hayesville town | 1.3% |
| Clay County | 4.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28904 | $-1 | $84,509 | $49,905 | $55,162 |
| Hayesville town | $-1 | $90,625 | $-1 | $44,167 |
| Clay County | $-1 | $84,821 | $54,286 | $54,375 |
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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 28904 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+ | |||||
| 28904 | +/-$10,083 | +/-$9,733 | +/-$5,102 | +/-1.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$35,840 | +/-$15,325 | +/-$13,099 |
| Hayesville town | +/-$17,088 | +/-$14,302 | +/-$3,965 | +/-2.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$42,516 | +/-$-1 | +/-$15,130 |
| Clay County | +/-$8,915 | +/-$8,851 | +/-$4,233 | +/-1.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$37,289 | +/-$11,239 | +/-$11,584 |