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28606 Income Statistics for 2026

Wilkes County, North Carolina

Median household income

$56,600

Median household income ($56,600) is higher than Wilkes County County ($51,750).

28606$56,600
Wilkes County County$51,750
28685$46,406
28654$57,438
28697$52,988
28651$61,623
28659$50,280

Average household income

$59,521

Average household income ($59,521) is lower than Wilkes County County ($66,304).

28606$59,521
Wilkes County County$66,304
28685$83,472
28654$79,459
28697$70,239
28651$68,946
28659$63,335

Per-capita income

$24,731

Per-capita income ($24,731) is lower than Wilkes County County ($27,813).

28606$24,731
Wilkes County County$27,813
28685$29,884
28654$31,213
28697$29,097
28651$29,909
28659$26,821

Households earning $100k+

10.4%

Households earning $100k+ (10.4%) is lower than Wilkes County County (20.0%).

2860610.4%
Wilkes County County20.0%
2868526.8%
2865423.3%
2869725.0%
2865129.5%
2865918.0%

All demographics

Population
2,187
Households
844
Median age
52.3 yrs
Median household income
$56,600
Mean household income
$59,521
Per capita income
$24,731
Median home value
$95,900
Median gross rent
—
Owner-occupied housing
82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
8.6%
In labor force
46.4%
Poverty rate
10.0%
Households earning $100k+
10.4%
Population under 5
3.4%
Population age 18–34
12.0%
Population age 25–44
23.1%
Population age 45–64
17.6%
Population age 65+
35.5%
Hispanic or Latino
0.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
2.3%
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County and peer ZIP comparisons use population-weighted aggregates from other ZCTAs in the same county. Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Page URL: https://resource.skyrocketbpo.com/tools/market-research/us-income-demographics-by-zip-code/north-carolina/28606

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