Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($55,759) for 28906 is less than the median household income for 28902 ($88,456), 28904 ($56,480), 28905 ($57,708), 30512 ($66,642), 30559 ($57,389), 30560 ($66,016), 37317 ($72,371), and 37385 ($60,472). But it's more than 28771 ($49,407), 37333 ($26,786), 37391 ($39,464), Cherokee County ($53,628), and Murphy town ($37,263).
| 28906 | $55,759 |
| Murphy town | $37,263 |
| Cherokee County | $53,628 |
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The average household income ($70,285) for 28906 is less than the average household income for 28902 ($88,554), 28904 ($83,976), 28905 ($73,678), 30512 ($95,777), 30559 ($92,115), 30560 ($88,596), and 37317 ($101,315). But it's more than 28771 ($68,517), 37333 ($55,006), 37385 ($70,076), 37391 ($61,030), Cherokee County ($68,893), and Murphy town ($61,192).
| 28906 | $70,285 |
| Murphy town | $61,192 |
| Cherokee County | $68,893 |
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The per-capita income for 28906 is $32,506. The per capita income ($32,506) for 28906 is less than the per capita income for 28902 ($42,826), 28904 ($41,833), 30512 ($41,359), 30559 ($39,422), 30560 ($40,882), and 37317 ($46,802). But it's more than 28905 ($30,678), 37385 ($26,463), 37391 ($29,868), 28771 ($30,730), 37333 ($27,127), Cherokee County ($31,569), and Murphy town ($31,278).
| 28906 | $32,506 |
| Murphy town | $31,278 |
| Cherokee County | $31,569 |
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3.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.1%) for 28906 is less than the percent high income households for 37391 (4.6%), 28771 (4.6%), 28902 (3.6%), 28904 (4.5%), 30512 (7.9%), 30559 (6.5%), 30560 (6.9%), 37317 (5.3%), 37333 (6.3%), 37385 (3.3%), and Murphy town (4.2%). But it's more than 28905 (2.7%). And it's the same as Cherokee County (3.1%).
| 28906 | 3.1% |
| Murphy town | 4.2% |
| Cherokee County | 3.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28906 | $35,476 | $73,205 | $60,541 | $50,893 |
| Murphy town | $102,946 | $36,646 | $52,321 | $43,409 |
| Cherokee County | $35,595 | $62,102 | $61,625 | $47,604 |
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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 28906 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+ | |||||
| 28906 | +/-$5,650 | +/-$3,768 | +/-$1,589 | +/-1.2% | +/-$12,618 | +/-$12,648 | +/-$10,671 | +/-$5,651 |
| Murphy town | +/-$13,177 | +/-$11,880 | +/-$5,305 | +/-3.3% | +/-$86,955 | +/-$3,257 | +/-$19,932 | +/-$37,354 |
| Cherokee County | +/-$3,764 | +/-$2,977 | +/-$1,263 | +/-0.9% | +/-$15,222 | +/-$13,927 | +/-$8,159 | +/-$5,590 |