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28685 Income Statistics for 2026

Wilkes County, North Carolina

Median household income

$46,406

Median household income ($46,406) is lower than Wilkes County County ($51,750).

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

Average household income

$83,472

Average household income ($83,472) is higher than Wilkes County County ($66,304).

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

Per-capita income

$29,884

Per-capita income ($29,884) is higher than Wilkes County County ($27,813).

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

Households earning $100k+

26.8%

Households earning $100k+ (26.8%) is higher than Wilkes County County (20.0%).

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

All demographics

Population
2,181
Households
769
Median age
35.1 yrs
Median household income
$46,406
Mean household income
$83,472
Per capita income
$29,884
Median home value
$123,200
Median gross rent
$776
Owner-occupied housing
84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
7.7%
In labor force
50.3%
Poverty rate
24.6%
Households earning $100k+
26.8%
Population under 5
7.3%
Population age 18–34
27.3%
Population age 25–44
25.6%
Population age 45–64
26.0%
Population age 65+
18.4%
Hispanic or Latino
1.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
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/28685

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