Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($59,702) for 28657 is less than the median household income for 28604 ($76,319), 28646 ($76,736), 28777 ($63,378), Avery County ($61,428), and Linville CDP ($75,833). But it's more than 37687 ($49,914), 28664 ($-1), 28705 ($54,858), 28752 ($55,783), 28611 ($-1), 28616 ($-1), 28622 ($44,028), 28641 ($-1), 28652 ($-1), 28653 ($-1), 28655 ($57,713), 28662 ($-1), McDowell County ($57,168), Burke County ($58,592), and Newland town ($46,006).
| 28657 | $59,702 |
| Linville CDP | $75,833 |
| Newland town | $46,006 |
| Avery County | $61,428 |
| Burke County | $58,592 |
| McDowell County | $57,168 |
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The average household income ($76,735) for 28657 is less than the average household income for 28604 ($109,394), 28616 ($86,659), 28646 ($109,541), 28705 ($85,516), Burke County ($77,743), Avery County ($88,834), and Linville CDP ($100,749). But it's more than 37687 ($64,666), 28752 ($68,129), 28777 ($76,645), 28611 ($72,482), 28622 ($64,058), 28641 ($-1), 28652 ($-1), 28653 ($-1), 28655 ($76,064), 28662 ($-1), 28664 ($-1), McDowell County ($72,753), and Newland town ($60,469).
| 28657 | $76,735 |
| Linville CDP | $100,749 |
| Newland town | $60,469 |
| Avery County | $88,834 |
| Burke County | $77,743 |
| McDowell County | $72,753 |
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The per-capita income for 28657 is $36,318. The per capita income ($36,318) for 28657 is less than the per capita income for 28604 ($46,313), 28611 ($39,298), 28646 ($56,108), 28664 ($58,807), and Linville CDP ($51,724). But it's more than 37687 ($25,067), 28662 ($-1), 28705 ($35,764), 28752 ($27,922), 28777 ($30,661), 28616 ($17,506), 28622 ($29,507), 28641 ($-1), 28652 ($24,689), 28653 ($-1), 28655 ($31,976), Burke County ($32,977), McDowell County ($30,395), Avery County ($35,831), and Newland town ($28,444).
| 28657 | $36,318 |
| Linville CDP | $51,724 |
| Newland town | $28,444 |
| Avery County | $35,831 |
| Burke County | $32,977 |
| McDowell County | $30,395 |
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2.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.9%) for 28657 is less than the percent high income households for 28777 (5.9%), 28622 (6.3%), 28646 (13.0%), 28655 (4.0%), 28705 (4.9%), 28752 (3.8%), 28604 (9.6%), Burke County (4.2%), McDowell County (4.0%), Avery County (6.5%), Linville CDP (14.9%), and Newland town (4.3%). But it's more than 28611 (0.0%), 28616 (0.0%), 28641 (0.0%), 28652 (0.0%), 28653 (0.0%), 28662 (-1.0%), 28664 (0.0%), and 37687 (0.6%).
| 28657 | 2.9% |
| Linville CDP | 14.9% |
| Newland town | 4.3% |
| Avery County | 6.5% |
| Burke County | 4.2% |
| McDowell County | 4.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28657 | $96,078 | $74,205 | $62,065 | $43,797 |
| Linville CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Newland town | $-1 | $39,563 | $53,409 | $34,792 |
| Avery County | $-1 | $71,108 | $64,079 | $55,212 |
| Burke County | $57,404 | $72,227 | $66,346 | $45,477 |
| McDowell County | $50,694 | $69,283 | $60,525 | $43,214 |
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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 28657 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+ | |||||
| 28657 | +/-$8,605 | +/-$7,888 | +/-$3,788 | +/-2.2% | +/-$777 | +/-$18,327 | +/-$11,623 | +/-$7,929 |
| Linville CDP | +/-$60,482 | +/-$84,512 | +/-$25,600 | +/-27.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Newland town | +/-$10,415 | +/-$13,078 | +/-$5,760 | +/-4.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$23,668 | +/-$25,270 | +/-$6,863 |
| Avery County | +/-$7,429 | +/-$7,646 | +/-$2,964 | +/-2.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,020 | +/-$15,428 | +/-$13,146 |
| Burke County | +/-$3,527 | +/-$3,163 | +/-$1,231 | +/-0.8% | +/-$11,879 | +/-$4,045 | +/-$6,279 | +/-$2,421 |
| McDowell County | +/-$4,181 | +/-$3,498 | +/-$1,351 | +/-1.2% | +/-$32,549 | +/-$3,855 | +/-$4,620 | +/-$5,760 |