Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($69,823) for 38544 is less than the median household income for 38506 ($70,279), 38564 ($88,947), and 38582 ($93,333). But it's more than 38583 ($54,644), 38501 ($52,145), 38545 ($59,512), 38548 ($-1), 37166 ($52,797), Putnam County ($58,912), DeKalb County ($53,153), and Baxter town ($58,750).
| 38544 | $69,823 |
| Baxter town | $58,750 |
| DeKalb County | $53,153 |
| Putnam County | $58,912 |
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The average household income ($83,141) for 38544 is less than the average household income for 38506 ($91,822), 38564 ($93,923), and 38582 ($98,051). But it's more than 38583 ($72,876), 38501 ($71,537), 38545 ($68,756), 38548 ($60,404), 37166 ($64,967), Putnam County ($78,922), DeKalb County ($71,610), and Baxter town ($70,490).
| 38544 | $83,141 |
| Baxter town | $70,490 |
| DeKalb County | $71,610 |
| Putnam County | $78,922 |
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The per-capita income for 38544 is $31,331. The per capita income ($31,331) for 38544 is less than the per capita income for 38506 ($37,700), 38564 ($43,913), 38582 ($36,375), and Putnam County ($31,985). But it's more than 38501 ($29,719), 38548 ($23,603), 38583 ($30,434), 37166 ($26,766), 38545 ($30,100), DeKalb County ($30,133), and Baxter town ($30,345).
| 38544 | $31,331 |
| Baxter town | $30,345 |
| DeKalb County | $30,133 |
| Putnam County | $31,985 |
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6.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (6.8%) for 38544 is less than the percent high income households for 38506 (8.4%). But it's more than 38583 (3.0%), 38548 (4.5%), 38564 (4.2%), 38582 (1.3%), 37166 (1.8%), 38501 (4.7%), 38545 (0.0%), Putnam County (5.7%), DeKalb County (3.2%), and Baxter town (2.4%).
| 38544 | 6.8% |
| Baxter town | 2.4% |
| DeKalb County | 3.2% |
| Putnam County | 5.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38544 | $-1 | $75,833 | $78,645 | $46,855 |
| Baxter town | $-1 | $98,750 | $47,500 | $39,423 |
| DeKalb County | $-1 | $66,776 | $56,716 | $37,211 |
| Putnam County | $31,188 | $70,104 | $78,211 | $47,584 |
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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 38544 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+ | |||||
| 38544 | +/-$5,445 | +/-$7,852 | +/-$3,243 | +/-2.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,210 | +/-$10,867 | +/-$9,378 |
| Baxter town | +/-$13,428 | +/-$10,403 | +/-$5,421 | +/-1.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$27,947 | +/-$29,181 | +/-$18,083 |
| DeKalb County | +/-$7,562 | +/-$5,141 | +/-$1,911 | +/-1.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,013 | +/-$11,410 | +/-$6,364 |
| Putnam County | +/-$2,790 | +/-$3,232 | +/-$1,253 | +/-1.1% | +/-$7,988 | +/-$5,529 | +/-$4,213 | +/-$5,341 |