28655 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

28655 Median Household Income

The median household income ($57,713) for 28655 is less than the median household income for 28690 ($67,000), 28167 ($59,732), 28628 ($74,375), 28630 ($63,835), 28657 ($59,702), 28020 ($59,978), Burke County ($58,592), Drexel town ($61,992), Glen Alpine town ($69,697), and Salem CDP ($68,988). But it's more than 28761 ($54,869), 28645 ($51,650), 28752 ($55,783), 28018 ($50,727), 28611 ($-1), 28612 ($54,934), 28619 ($34,881), Valdese town ($50,740), and Morganton city ($51,355).

28655$57,713
Drexel town$61,992
Glen Alpine town$69,697
Morganton city$51,355
Salem CDP$68,988
Valdese town$50,740
Burke County$58,592

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28655 Average Household Income

The average household income ($76,064) for 28655 is less than the average household income for 28761 ($90,546), 28630 ($87,144), 28657 ($76,735), 28690 ($87,489), Burke County ($77,743), Drexel town ($76,155), Glen Alpine town ($83,429), and Valdese town ($83,486). But it's more than 28752 ($68,129), 28628 ($69,021), 28645 ($67,286), 28018 ($67,412), 28020 ($73,242), 28167 ($67,712), 28611 ($72,482), 28612 ($75,006), 28619 ($38,230), Salem CDP ($69,078), and Morganton city ($72,877).

28655$76,064
Drexel town$76,155
Glen Alpine town$83,429
Morganton city$72,877
Salem CDP$69,078
Valdese town$83,486
Burke County$77,743

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28655 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 28655 is $31,976. The per capita income ($31,976) for 28655 is less than the per capita income for 28761 ($36,384), 28630 ($36,988), 28657 ($36,318), 28690 ($42,141), 28611 ($39,298), 28628 ($35,565), Burke County ($32,977), Drexel town ($32,950), and Valdese town ($41,651). But it's more than 28752 ($27,922), 28612 ($31,774), 28619 ($20,793), 28645 ($28,994), 28018 ($30,414), 28020 ($29,802), 28167 ($29,570), Morganton city ($29,317), Salem CDP ($30,654), and Glen Alpine town ($30,219).

28655$31,976
Drexel town$32,950
Glen Alpine town$30,219
Morganton city$29,317
Salem CDP$30,654
Valdese town$41,651
Burke County$32,977

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28655 High Income Households

4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.0%) for 28655 is less than the percent high income households for 28761 (5.1%), 28612 (4.3%), 28630 (4.6%), 28690 (7.7%), Burke County (4.2%), Glen Alpine town (5.0%), Morganton city (4.9%), and Valdese town (5.8%). But it's more than 28752 (3.8%), 28645 (2.7%), 28657 (2.9%), 28018 (1.7%), 28020 (3.2%), 28167 (1.6%), 28611 (0.0%), 28619 (0.0%), 28628 (0.0%), Salem CDP (1.6%), and Drexel town (2.3%).

286554.0%
Drexel town2.3%
Glen Alpine town5.0%
Morganton city4.9%
Salem CDP1.6%
Valdese town5.8%
Burke County4.2%

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28655 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
28655$62,966$69,375$60,912$46,863
Drexel town$2,499$64,375$55,795$48,125
Glen Alpine town$-1$79,583$77,083$41,250
Morganton city$21,384$52,390$55,584$50,069
Salem CDP$-1$87,250$69,549$52,083
Valdese town$-1$51,743$70,425$33,491
Burke County$57,404$72,227$66,346$45,477

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About the Data

Data Sources

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 28655 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

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+
28655+/-$3,545+/-$4,377+/-$1,731+/-1.1%+/-$15,334+/-$10,459+/-$6,310+/-$4,168
Drexel town+/-$13,338+/-$13,705+/-$5,368+/-2.9%+/-$-1+/-$8,921+/-$25,561+/-$44,084
Glen Alpine town+/-$11,068+/-$11,445+/-$4,206+/-3.8%+/-$-1+/-$55,566+/-$21,175+/-$21,838
Morganton city+/-$2,582+/-$8,155+/-$2,919+/-1.6%+/-$2,914+/-$9,697+/-$8,512+/-$9,207
Salem CDP+/-$13,864+/-$10,675+/-$5,250+/-2.5%+/-$-1+/-$34,570+/-$12,509+/-$24,754
Valdese town+/-$6,175+/-$16,756+/-$9,045+/-3.3%+/-$-1+/-$18,922+/-$24,501+/-$13,845
Burke County+/-$3,527+/-$3,163+/-$1,231+/-0.8%+/-$11,879+/-$4,045+/-$6,279+/-$2,421