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28787 Income Statistics for 2026

Buncombe County, North Carolina

Median household income

$78,604

Median household income ($78,604) is higher than Buncombe County County ($74,957).

28787$78,604
Buncombe County County$74,957
28804$88,312
28730$102,900
28803$76,662
28757$115,568
28701$108,125

Average household income

$100,039

Average household income ($100,039) is lower than Buncombe County County ($104,030).

28787$100,039
Buncombe County County$104,030
28804$133,761
28730$131,493
28803$122,846
28757$120,873
28701$117,090

Per-capita income

$40,860

Per-capita income ($40,860) is lower than Buncombe County County ($43,053).

28787$40,860
Buncombe County County$43,053
28804$53,901
28730$51,781
28803$53,835
28757$16,033
28701$39,819

Households earning $100k+

37.8%

Households earning $100k+ (37.8%) is higher than Buncombe County County (35.0%).

2878737.8%
Buncombe County County35.0%
2880444.3%
2873051.5%
2880338.3%
2875764.5%
2870152.2%

All demographics

Population
22,809
Households
8,719
Median age
49.8 yrs
Median household income
$78,604
Mean household income
$100,039
Per capita income
$40,860
Median home value
$401,700
Median gross rent
$1,328
Owner-occupied housing
78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
43.7%
In labor force
56.4%
Poverty rate
9.9%
Households earning $100k+
37.8%
Population under 5
3.6%
Population age 18–34
14.3%
Population age 25–44
18.7%
Population age 45–64
32.8%
Population age 65+
26.8%
Hispanic or Latino
8.0%
Black (non-Hispanic)
2.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.3%
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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/28787

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