Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($56,558) for 28139 is less than the median household income for 29323 ($63,263), 28756 ($63,663), 28782 ($72,946), 28114 ($60,500), 28167 ($59,732), 28722 ($67,760), 28746 ($70,469), Polk County ($67,758), and Rutherfordton town ($59,375). But it's more than 28018 ($50,727), 28043 ($42,276), 28074 ($-1), 28160 ($40,868), Rutherford County ($51,410), Ruth town ($51,250), and Spindale town ($41,262).
| 28139 | $56,558 |
| Ruth town | $51,250 |
| Rutherfordton town | $59,375 |
| Spindale town | $41,262 |
| Polk County | $67,758 |
| Rutherford County | $51,410 |
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The average household income ($78,249) for 28139 is less than the average household income for 28722 ($86,286), 28746 ($114,752), 28756 ($97,505), 28782 ($106,447), Polk County ($96,279), and Rutherfordton town ($84,093). But it's more than 29323 ($77,801), 28114 ($74,166), 28160 ($57,892), 28167 ($67,712), 28018 ($67,412), 28043 ($64,177), 28074 ($-1), Rutherford County ($72,230), Ruth town ($58,590), and Spindale town ($59,833).
| 28139 | $78,249 |
| Ruth town | $58,590 |
| Rutherfordton town | $84,093 |
| Spindale town | $59,833 |
| Polk County | $96,279 |
| Rutherford County | $72,230 |
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The per-capita income for 28139 is $33,008. The per capita income ($33,008) for 28139 is less than the per capita income for 28722 ($40,814), 28746 ($57,878), 28756 ($35,547), 28782 ($52,080), Polk County ($43,211), and Rutherfordton town ($36,380). But it's more than 29323 ($29,791), 28114 ($29,517), 28160 ($25,655), 28167 ($29,570), 28018 ($30,414), 28043 ($26,226), 28074 ($-1), Rutherford County ($30,460), Ruth town ($22,639), and Spindale town ($26,559).
| 28139 | $33,008 |
| Ruth town | $22,639 |
| Rutherfordton town | $36,380 |
| Spindale town | $26,559 |
| Polk County | $43,211 |
| Rutherford County | $30,460 |
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4.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.9%) for 28139 is less than the percent high income households for 28722 (6.6%), 28746 (14.0%), 28756 (10.4%), 28782 (13.8%), Polk County (10.0%), and Rutherfordton town (6.1%). But it's more than 29323 (4.3%), 28114 (0.6%), 28160 (3.1%), 28167 (1.6%), 28018 (1.7%), 28043 (3.2%), 28074 (0.0%), Rutherford County (3.9%), Ruth town (0.0%), and Spindale town (3.5%).
| 28139 | 4.9% |
| Ruth town | 0.0% |
| Rutherfordton town | 6.1% |
| Spindale town | 3.5% |
| Polk County | 10.0% |
| Rutherford County | 3.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28139 | $79,482 | $74,753 | $61,875 | $40,548 |
| Ruth town | $-1 | $59,167 | $-1 | $59,000 |
| Rutherfordton town | $100,667 | $58,807 | $83,262 | $47,054 |
| Spindale town | $-1 | $46,389 | $41,602 | $39,078 |
| Polk County | $30,673 | $70,361 | $85,650 | $56,695 |
| Rutherford County | $31,806 | $61,318 | $62,969 | $40,364 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 28139 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 28139 | +/-$7,013 | +/-$6,443 | +/-$2,597 | +/-1.4% | +/-$10,589 | +/-$16,092 | +/-$18,635 | +/-$7,290 |
| Ruth town | +/-$20,253 | +/-$15,427 | +/-$5,480 | +/-19.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$58,026 | +/-$-1 | +/-$14,991 |
| Rutherfordton town | +/-$13,689 | +/-$19,724 | +/-$8,185 | +/-4.5% | +/-$85,155 | +/-$20,270 | +/-$43,275 | +/-$37,932 |
| Spindale town | +/-$5,636 | +/-$8,279 | +/-$4,260 | +/-2.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$40,197 | +/-$13,790 | +/-$8,246 |
| Polk County | +/-$6,109 | +/-$8,622 | +/-$3,551 | +/-2.1% | +/-$2,464 | +/-$10,313 | +/-$9,629 | +/-$4,464 |
| Rutherford County | +/-$2,731 | +/-$3,168 | +/-$1,251 | +/-0.7% | +/-$24,023 | +/-$6,103 | +/-$5,679 | +/-$3,404 |