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28801 Income Statistics for 2026

Buncombe County, North Carolina

Median household income

$58,438

Median household income ($58,438) is lower than Buncombe County County ($74,957).

28801$58,438
Buncombe County County$74,957
28804$88,312
28730$102,900
28803$76,662
28757$115,568
28701$108,125

Average household income

$94,522

Average household income ($94,522) is lower than Buncombe County County ($104,030).

28801$94,522
Buncombe County County$104,030
28804$133,761
28730$131,493
28803$122,846
28757$120,873
28701$117,090

Per-capita income

$44,456

Per-capita income ($44,456) is higher than Buncombe County County ($43,053).

28801$44,456
Buncombe County County$43,053
28804$53,901
28730$51,781
28803$53,835
28757$16,033
28701$39,819

Households earning $100k+

30.1%

Households earning $100k+ (30.1%) is lower than Buncombe County County (35.0%).

2880130.1%
Buncombe County County35.0%
2880444.3%
2873051.5%
2880338.3%
2875764.5%
2870152.2%

All demographics

Population
14,691
Households
6,247
Median age
43.1 yrs
Median household income
$58,438
Mean household income
$94,522
Per capita income
$44,456
Median home value
$548,100
Median gross rent
$1,232
Owner-occupied housing
37.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
54.4%
In labor force
56.4%
Poverty rate
27.3%
Households earning $100k+
30.1%
Population under 5
2.8%
Population age 18–34
28.1%
Population age 25–44
29.4%
Population age 45–64
29.7%
Population age 65+
18.4%
Hispanic or Latino
2.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)
15.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.7%
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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/28801

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