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28607 Income Statistics for 2026

Watauga County, North Carolina

Median household income

$46,639

Median household income ($46,639) is lower than Watauga County County ($53,893).

28607	$46,639
Watauga County County	$53,893
28605	$76,477
28604	$76,319
28679	$65,246
28618	$59,653
28692	$43,103

Average household income

$77,971

Average household income ($77,971) is lower than Watauga County County ($85,639).

28607	$77,971
Watauga County County	$85,639
28605	$123,246
28604	$109,394
28679	$86,778
28618	$84,149
28692	$80,050

Per-capita income

$29,503

Per-capita income ($29,503) is lower than Watauga County County ($34,953).

28607	$29,503
Watauga County County	$34,953
28605	$55,891
28604	$46,313
28679	$34,992
28618	$33,451
28692	$42,023

Households earning $100k+

24.7%

Households earning $100k+ (24.7%) is lower than Watauga County County (27.0%).

28607	24.7%
Watauga County County	27.0%
28605	37.6%
28604	31.8%
28679	30.7%
28618	28.1%
28692	20.6%

All demographics

Population: 35,679
Households: 12,583
Median age: 23.2 yrs
Median household income: $46,639
Mean household income: $77,971
Per capita income: $29,503
Median home value: $378,600
Median gross rent: $1,152
Owner-occupied housing: 50.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.4%
In labor force: 57.3%
Poverty rate: 34.4%
Households earning $100k+: 24.7%
Population under 5: 2.4%
Population age 18–34: 53.6%
Population age 25–44: 17.2%
Population age 45–64: 15.3%
Population age 65+: 14.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 7.1%
Black (non-Hispanic): 2.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic): 1.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

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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/28607

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