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28649 Income Statistics for 2026

Wilkes County, North Carolina

Median household income

$47,016

Median household income ($47,016) is lower than Wilkes County County ($51,750).

28649$47,016
Wilkes County County$51,750
28685$46,406
28654$57,438
28697$52,988
28651$61,623
28659$50,280

Average household income

$62,668

Average household income ($62,668) is lower than Wilkes County County ($66,304).

28649$62,668
Wilkes County County$66,304
28685$83,472
28654$79,459
28697$70,239
28651$68,946
28659$63,335

Per-capita income

$21,735

Per-capita income ($21,735) is lower than Wilkes County County ($27,813).

28649$21,735
Wilkes County County$27,813
28685$29,884
28654$31,213
28697$29,097
28651$29,909
28659$26,821

Households earning $100k+

4.9%

Households earning $100k+ (4.9%) is lower than Wilkes County County (20.0%).

286494.9%
Wilkes County County20.0%
2868526.8%
2865423.3%
2869725.0%
2865129.5%
2865918.0%

All demographics

Population
1,355
Households
428
Median age
49.7 yrs
Median household income
$47,016
Mean household income
$62,668
Per capita income
$21,735
Median home value
$122,100
Median gross rent
$567
Owner-occupied housing
72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.6%
In labor force
54.2%
Poverty rate
5.7%
Households earning $100k+
4.9%
Population under 5
9.4%
Population age 18–34
10.8%
Population age 25–44
19.8%
Population age 45–64
35.9%
Population age 65+
18.7%
Hispanic or Latino
0.0%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
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/28649

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