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28701 Income Statistics for 2026

Buncombe County, North Carolina

Median household income

$108,125

Median household income ($108,125) is higher than Buncombe County County ($74,957).

28701$108,125
Buncombe County County$74,957
28804$88,312
28730$102,900
28803$76,662
28757$115,568
28704$81,096

Average household income

$117,090

Average household income ($117,090) is higher than Buncombe County County ($104,030).

28701$117,090
Buncombe County County$104,030
28804$133,761
28730$131,493
28803$122,846
28757$120,873
28704$115,027

Per-capita income

$39,819

Per-capita income ($39,819) is lower than Buncombe County County ($43,053).

28701$39,819
Buncombe County County$43,053
28804$53,901
28730$51,781
28803$53,835
28757$16,033
28704$46,301

Households earning $100k+

52.2%

Households earning $100k+ (52.2%) is higher than Buncombe County County (35.0%).

2870152.2%
Buncombe County County35.0%
2880444.3%
2873051.5%
2880338.3%
2875764.5%
2870438.0%

All demographics

Population
5,786
Households
1,710
Median age
40.7 yrs
Median household income
$108,125
Mean household income
$117,090
Per capita income
$39,819
Median home value
$324,300
Median gross rent
$1,128
Owner-occupied housing
86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
44.9%
In labor force
70.4%
Poverty rate
4.8%
Households earning $100k+
52.2%
Population under 5
5.3%
Population age 18–34
16.5%
Population age 25–44
29.1%
Population age 45–64
32.4%
Population age 65+
12.4%
Hispanic or Latino
5.0%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.3%
Unemployment rate
2.8%
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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/28701

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