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28654 Income Statistics for 2026

Wilkes County, North Carolina

Median household income

$57,438

Median household income ($57,438) is higher than Wilkes County County ($51,750).

28654$57,438
Wilkes County County$51,750
28685$46,406
28697$52,988
28651$61,623
28659$50,280
28670$49,567

Average household income

$79,459

Average household income ($79,459) is higher than Wilkes County County ($66,304).

28654$79,459
Wilkes County County$66,304
28685$83,472
28697$70,239
28651$68,946
28659$63,335
28670$62,710

Per-capita income

$31,213

Per-capita income ($31,213) is higher than Wilkes County County ($27,813).

28654$31,213
Wilkes County County$27,813
28685$29,884
28697$29,097
28651$29,909
28659$26,821
28670$27,545

Households earning $100k+

23.3%

Households earning $100k+ (23.3%) is higher than Wilkes County County (20.0%).

2865423.3%
Wilkes County County20.0%
2868526.8%
2869725.0%
2865129.5%
2865918.0%
2867015.3%

All demographics

Population
3,168
Households
1,259
Median age
48.7 yrs
Median household income
$57,438
Mean household income
$79,459
Per capita income
$31,213
Median home value
$228,700
Median gross rent
$819
Owner-occupied housing
82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.3%
In labor force
60.0%
Poverty rate
8.4%
Households earning $100k+
23.3%
Population under 5
3.6%
Population age 18–34
13.4%
Population age 25–44
16.4%
Population age 45–64
27.6%
Population age 65+
29.1%
Hispanic or Latino
2.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
6.2%
Unemployment rate
0.7%
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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/28654

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