Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($60,658) for 28719 is less than the median household income for 28733 ($150,300), 28751 ($69,057), 28785 ($61,769), and 37882 ($69,012). But it's more than 37738 ($57,330), 28713 ($50,882), 28771 ($49,407), 28789 ($51,713), 28702 ($37,275), Swain County ($52,349), Jackson County ($55,815), and Cherokee CDP ($55,972).
| 28719 | $60,658 |
| Cherokee CDP | $55,972 |
| Jackson County | $55,815 |
| Swain County | $52,349 |
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The average household income ($66,998) for 28719 is less than the average household income for 37882 ($117,631), 28789 ($81,600), 37738 ($77,296), 28713 ($74,218), 28733 ($124,468), 28751 ($88,788), 28771 ($68,517), 28785 ($81,660), Swain County ($74,210), and Jackson County ($80,171). But it's more than 28702 ($58,952) and Cherokee CDP ($61,382).
| 28719 | $66,998 |
| Cherokee CDP | $61,382 |
| Jackson County | $80,171 |
| Swain County | $74,210 |
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The per-capita income for 28719 is $27,051. The per capita income ($27,051) for 28719 is less than the per capita income for 37882 ($58,845), 28785 ($35,911), 28789 ($32,846), 37738 ($30,926), 28713 ($34,646), 28733 ($86,662), 28751 ($39,546), 28771 ($30,730), Swain County ($31,803), Jackson County ($33,850), and Cherokee CDP ($29,514). But it's more than 28702 ($23,805).
| 28719 | $27,051 |
| Cherokee CDP | $29,514 |
| Jackson County | $33,850 |
| Swain County | $31,803 |
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2.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.7%) for 28719 is less than the percent high income households for 37882 (8.4%), 28789 (7.7%), 37738 (3.6%), 28713 (5.1%), 28751 (8.2%), 28771 (4.6%), 28785 (5.2%), Swain County (5.3%), and Jackson County (5.7%). But it's more than 28702 (0.0%), 28733 (0.0%), and Cherokee CDP (1.9%).
| 28719 | 2.7% |
| Cherokee CDP | 1.9% |
| Jackson County | 5.7% |
| Swain County | 5.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28719 | $38,750 | $66,533 | $64,938 | $51,045 |
| Cherokee CDP | $-1 | $70,781 | $50,625 | $46,507 |
| Jackson County | $33,139 | $57,872 | $65,917 | $60,284 |
| Swain County | $33,839 | $72,188 | $53,458 | $49,417 |
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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 28719 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+ | |||||
| 28719 | +/-$11,786 | +/-$6,679 | +/-$2,432 | +/-2.3% | +/-$13,554 | +/-$9,324 | +/-$15,278 | +/-$6,419 |
| Cherokee CDP | +/-$23,565 | +/-$10,449 | +/-$4,777 | +/-3.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,638 | +/-$21,739 | +/-$46,157 |
| Jackson County | +/-$5,024 | +/-$5,777 | +/-$2,302 | +/-1.3% | +/-$13,767 | +/-$6,455 | +/-$8,692 | +/-$9,731 |
| Swain County | +/-$5,811 | +/-$6,458 | +/-$2,502 | +/-2.2% | +/-$8,475 | +/-$11,653 | +/-$6,338 | +/-$11,870 |