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28624 Income Statistics for 2026

Wilkes County, North Carolina

Median household income

$51,836

Median household income ($51,836) is higher than Wilkes County County ($51,750).

28624$51,836
Wilkes County County$51,750
28685$46,406
28654$57,438
28697$52,988
28651$61,623
28659$50,280

Average household income

$61,156

Average household income ($61,156) is lower than Wilkes County County ($66,304).

28624$61,156
Wilkes County County$66,304
28685$83,472
28654$79,459
28697$70,239
28651$68,946
28659$63,335

Per-capita income

$28,022

Per-capita income ($28,022) is higher than Wilkes County County ($27,813).

28624$28,022
Wilkes County County$27,813
28685$29,884
28654$31,213
28697$29,097
28651$29,909
28659$26,821

Households earning $100k+

22.0%

Households earning $100k+ (22.0%) is higher than Wilkes County County (20.0%).

2862422.0%
Wilkes County County20.0%
2868526.8%
2865423.3%
2869725.0%
2865129.5%
2865918.0%

All demographics

Population
1,438
Households
615
Median age
57.7 yrs
Median household income
$51,836
Mean household income
$61,156
Per capita income
$28,022
Median home value
$202,500
Median gross rent
$436
Owner-occupied housing
80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.1%
In labor force
55.4%
Poverty rate
13.1%
Households earning $100k+
22.0%
Population under 5
5.1%
Population age 18–34
10.8%
Population age 25–44
19.5%
Population age 45–64
29.2%
Population age 65+
30.3%
Hispanic or Latino
0.0%
Black (non-Hispanic)
4.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
5.7%
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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/28624

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