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28659 Income Statistics for 2026

Wilkes County, North Carolina

Median household income

$50,280

Median household income ($50,280) is lower than Wilkes County County ($51,750).

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

Average household income

$63,335

Average household income ($63,335) is lower than Wilkes County County ($66,304).

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

Per-capita income

$26,821

Per-capita income ($26,821) is lower than Wilkes County County ($27,813).

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

Households earning $100k+

18.0%

Households earning $100k+ (18.0%) is lower than Wilkes County County (20.0%).

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

All demographics

Population
21,422
Households
8,869
Median age
42.8 yrs
Median household income
$50,280
Mean household income
$63,335
Per capita income
$26,821
Median home value
$159,300
Median gross rent
$708
Owner-occupied housing
68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.7%
In labor force
54.9%
Poverty rate
19.2%
Households earning $100k+
18.0%
Population under 5
4.9%
Population age 18–34
20.0%
Population age 25–44
23.2%
Population age 45–64
26.3%
Population age 65+
21.4%
Hispanic or Latino
11.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)
3.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.7%
Unemployment rate
6.1%
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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/28659

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