Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($-1) for 26838 is less than 22811 ($51,477), 26802 ($43,750), 26836 ($47,770), 26847 ($52,139), 26866 ($92,378), and Hardy County ($49,272). And it's the same as 22820 ($-1).
| 26838 | $-1 |
| Hardy County | $49,272 |
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The average household income ($-1) for 26838 is less than 26802 ($59,202), 22811 ($77,724), 22820 ($72,934), 26866 ($95,508), 26836 ($62,023), 26847 ($71,185), and Hardy County ($68,673).
| 26838 | $-1 |
| Hardy County | $68,673 |
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The per-capita income for 26838 is $-1. The per capita income ($-1) for 26838 is less than 26802 ($30,814), 22811 ($37,172), 22820 ($34,203), 26866 ($37,872), 26836 ($28,634), 26847 ($32,055), and Hardy County ($29,801).
| 26838 | $-1 |
| Hardy County | $29,801 |
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-1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (-1.0%) for 26838 is less than 26802 (0.7%), 22811 (8.0%), 22820 (10.7%), 26866 (0.5%), 26836 (3.2%), 26847 (4.5%), and Hardy County (3.7%).
| 26838 | -1.0% |
| Hardy County | 3.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26838 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Hardy County | $70,185 | $49,911 | $63,229 | $43,750 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 26838 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 26838 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/--1.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Hardy County | +/-$2,641 | +/-$5,424 | +/-$2,187 | +/-1.5% | +/-$37,876 | +/-$5,612 | +/-$21,172 | +/-$5,750 |