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28657 Income Statistics for 2026

Avery County, North Carolina

Median household income

$59,702

Median household income ($59,702) is higher than Avery County County ($56,676).

28657$59,702
Avery County County$56,676
28646$76,736
28616—
28622$44,028
28652—

Average household income

$76,735

Average household income ($76,735) is higher than Avery County County ($75,060).

28657$76,735
Avery County County$75,060
28646$109,541
28616$86,659
28622$64,058
28652—

Per-capita income

$36,318

Per-capita income ($36,318) is higher than Avery County County ($35,122).

28657$36,318
Avery County County$35,122
28646$56,108
28616$17,506
28622$29,507
28652$24,689

Households earning $100k+

28.2%

Households earning $100k+ (28.2%) is higher than Avery County County (26.0%).

2865728.2%
Avery County County26.0%
2864633.2%
2861645.5%
2862219.5%
286520.0%

All demographics

Population
8,188
Households
3,716
Median age
51.4 yrs
Median household income
$59,702
Mean household income
$76,735
Per capita income
$36,318
Median home value
$240,300
Median gross rent
$695
Owner-occupied housing
85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.9%
In labor force
52.4%
Poverty rate
9.0%
Households earning $100k+
28.2%
Population under 5
4.1%
Population age 18–34
15.1%
Population age 25–44
21.1%
Population age 45–64
32.2%
Population age 65+
27.0%
Hispanic or Latino
5.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
3.9%
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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/28657

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