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28618 Income Statistics for 2026

Watauga County, North Carolina

Median household income

$59,653

Median household income ($59,653) is higher than Watauga County County ($53,893).

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

Average household income

$84,149

Average household income ($84,149) is lower than Watauga County County ($85,639).

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

Per-capita income

$33,451

Per-capita income ($33,451) is lower than Watauga County County ($34,953).

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

Households earning $100k+

28.1%

Households earning $100k+ (28.1%) is higher than Watauga County County (27.0%).

2861828.1%
Watauga County County27.0%
2860537.6%
2860431.8%
2867930.7%
2869220.6%
2860724.7%

All demographics

Population
2,208
Households
837
Median age
39.2 yrs
Median household income
$59,653
Mean household income
$84,149
Per capita income
$33,451
Median home value
$338,400
Median gross rent
$1,250
Owner-occupied housing
75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
34.8%
In labor force
70.5%
Poverty rate
10.5%
Households earning $100k+
28.1%
Population under 5
9.4%
Population age 18–34
15.6%
Population age 25–44
24.5%
Population age 45–64
28.8%
Population age 65+
14.9%
Hispanic or Latino
7.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
4.3%
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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/28618

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