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28670 Income Statistics for 2026

Wilkes County, North Carolina

Median household income

$49,567

Median household income ($49,567) is lower than Wilkes County County ($51,750).

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

Average household income

$62,710

Average household income ($62,710) is lower than Wilkes County County ($66,304).

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

Per-capita income

$27,545

Per-capita income ($27,545) is lower than Wilkes County County ($27,813).

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

Households earning $100k+

15.3%

Households earning $100k+ (15.3%) is lower than Wilkes County County (20.0%).

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

All demographics

Population
2,124
Households
902
Median age
55.2 yrs
Median household income
$49,567
Mean household income
$62,710
Per capita income
$27,545
Median home value
$155,800
Median gross rent
$753
Owner-occupied housing
68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
14.2%
In labor force
51.8%
Poverty rate
13.1%
Households earning $100k+
15.3%
Population under 5
4.1%
Population age 18–34
11.7%
Population age 25–44
17.7%
Population age 45–64
32.5%
Population age 65+
29.7%
Hispanic or Latino
1.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)
4.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.4%
Unemployment rate
1.6%
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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/28670

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