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28778 Income Statistics for 2026

Buncombe County, North Carolina

Median household income

$73,408

Median household income ($73,408) is lower than Buncombe County County ($74,957).

28778$73,408
Buncombe County County$74,957
28804$88,312
28730$102,900
28803$76,662
28757$115,568
28701$108,125

Average household income

$81,891

Average household income ($81,891) is lower than Buncombe County County ($104,030).

28778$81,891
Buncombe County County$104,030
28804$133,761
28730$131,493
28803$122,846
28757$120,873
28701$117,090

Per-capita income

$28,241

Per-capita income ($28,241) is lower than Buncombe County County ($43,053).

28778$28,241
Buncombe County County$43,053
28804$53,901
28730$51,781
28803$53,835
28757$16,033
28701$39,819

Households earning $100k+

26.7%

Households earning $100k+ (26.7%) is lower than Buncombe County County (35.0%).

2877826.7%
Buncombe County County35.0%
2880444.3%
2873051.5%
2880338.3%
2875764.5%
2870152.2%

All demographics

Population
13,536
Households
3,931
Median age
40.8 yrs
Median household income
$73,408
Mean household income
$81,891
Per capita income
$28,241
Median home value
$303,300
Median gross rent
$994
Owner-occupied housing
77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.5%
In labor force
51.5%
Poverty rate
15.0%
Households earning $100k+
26.7%
Population under 5
5.2%
Population age 18–34
21.8%
Population age 25–44
29.2%
Population age 45–64
24.8%
Population age 65+
18.1%
Hispanic or Latino
13.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)
6.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
1.7%
Unemployment rate
7.2%
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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/28778

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