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28697 Income Statistics for 2026

Wilkes County, North Carolina

Median household income

$52,988

Median household income ($52,988) is higher than Wilkes County County ($51,750).

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

Average household income

$70,239

Average household income ($70,239) is higher than Wilkes County County ($66,304).

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

Per-capita income

$29,097

Per-capita income ($29,097) is higher than Wilkes County County ($27,813).

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

Households earning $100k+

25.0%

Households earning $100k+ (25.0%) is higher than Wilkes County County (20.0%).

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

All demographics

Population
13,412
Households
5,471
Median age
43.4 yrs
Median household income
$52,988
Mean household income
$70,239
Per capita income
$29,097
Median home value
$218,500
Median gross rent
$768
Owner-occupied housing
66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
23.9%
In labor force
56.3%
Poverty rate
14.6%
Households earning $100k+
25.0%
Population under 5
4.1%
Population age 18–34
21.0%
Population age 25–44
22.2%
Population age 45–64
24.8%
Population age 65+
22.0%
Hispanic or Latino
10.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)
7.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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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/28697

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