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28665 Income Statistics for 2026

Wilkes County, North Carolina

Median household income

$45,685

Median household income ($45,685) is lower than Wilkes County County ($51,750).

28665$45,685
Wilkes County County$51,750
28685$46,406
28654$57,438
28697$52,988
28651$61,623
28659$50,280

Average household income

$56,087

Average household income ($56,087) is lower than Wilkes County County ($66,304).

28665$56,087
Wilkes County County$66,304
28685$83,472
28654$79,459
28697$70,239
28651$68,946
28659$63,335

Per-capita income

$23,355

Per-capita income ($23,355) is lower than Wilkes County County ($27,813).

28665$23,355
Wilkes County County$27,813
28685$29,884
28654$31,213
28697$29,097
28651$29,909
28659$26,821

Households earning $100k+

17.7%

Households earning $100k+ (17.7%) is lower than Wilkes County County (20.0%).

2866517.7%
Wilkes County County20.0%
2868526.8%
2865423.3%
2869725.0%
2865129.5%
2865918.0%

All demographics

Population
2,483
Households
998
Median age
49.1 yrs
Median household income
$45,685
Mean household income
$56,087
Per capita income
$23,355
Median home value
$167,400
Median gross rent
$684
Owner-occupied housing
82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
11.7%
In labor force
48.4%
Poverty rate
22.3%
Households earning $100k+
17.7%
Population under 5
6.5%
Population age 18–34
23.5%
Population age 25–44
24.8%
Population age 45–64
33.6%
Population age 65+
19.7%
Hispanic or Latino
4.0%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
13.5%
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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/28665

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