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28692 Income Statistics for 2026

Watauga County, North Carolina

Median household income

$43,103

Median household income ($43,103) is lower than Watauga County County ($53,893).

28692$43,103
Watauga County County$53,893
28605$76,477
28604$76,319
28679$65,246
28618$59,653
28607$46,639

Average household income

$80,050

Average household income ($80,050) is lower than Watauga County County ($85,639).

28692$80,050
Watauga County County$85,639
28605$123,246
28604$109,394
28679$86,778
28618$84,149
28607$77,971

Per-capita income

$42,023

Per-capita income ($42,023) is higher than Watauga County County ($34,953).

28692$42,023
Watauga County County$34,953
28605$55,891
28604$46,313
28679$34,992
28618$33,451
28607$29,503

Households earning $100k+

20.6%

Households earning $100k+ (20.6%) is lower than Watauga County County (27.0%).

2869220.6%
Watauga County County27.0%
2860537.6%
2860431.8%
2867930.7%
2861828.1%
2860724.7%

All demographics

Population
4,367
Households
2,228
Median age
44.2 yrs
Median household income
$43,103
Mean household income
$80,050
Per capita income
$42,023
Median home value
$324,900
Median gross rent
$958
Owner-occupied housing
74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
42.1%
In labor force
63.3%
Poverty rate
13.0%
Households earning $100k+
20.6%
Population under 5
2.7%
Population age 18–34
15.5%
Population age 25–44
31.2%
Population age 45–64
29.4%
Population age 65+
19.2%
Hispanic or Latino
2.0%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.1%
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/28692

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