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28669 Income Statistics for 2026

Wilkes County, North Carolina

Median household income

$47,358

Median household income ($47,358) is lower than Wilkes County County ($51,750).

28669$47,358
Wilkes County County$51,750
28685$46,406
28654$57,438
28697$52,988
28651$61,623
28659$50,280

Average household income

$61,970

Average household income ($61,970) is lower than Wilkes County County ($66,304).

28669$61,970
Wilkes County County$66,304
28685$83,472
28654$79,459
28697$70,239
28651$68,946
28659$63,335

Per-capita income

$26,745

Per-capita income ($26,745) is lower than Wilkes County County ($27,813).

28669$26,745
Wilkes County County$27,813
28685$29,884
28654$31,213
28697$29,097
28651$29,909
28659$26,821

Households earning $100k+

19.6%

Households earning $100k+ (19.6%) is lower than Wilkes County County (20.0%).

2866919.6%
Wilkes County County20.0%
2868526.8%
2865423.3%
2869725.0%
2865129.5%
2865918.0%

All demographics

Population
2,935
Households
1,254
Median age
47.7 yrs
Median household income
$47,358
Mean household income
$61,970
Per capita income
$26,745
Median home value
$137,500
Median gross rent
$746
Owner-occupied housing
86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
10.2%
In labor force
56.1%
Poverty rate
26.9%
Households earning $100k+
19.6%
Population under 5
7.4%
Population age 18–34
17.2%
Population age 25–44
18.8%
Population age 45–64
34.4%
Population age 65+
20.3%
Hispanic or Latino
10.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)
13.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
6.4%
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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/28669

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