28779 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

28779 Median Household Income

The median household income ($57,727) for 28779 is less than the median household income for 28725 ($57,750), 28751 ($69,057), 28786 ($59,371), 28788 ($80,938), Dillsboro town ($58,516), and Webster town ($61,528). But it's more than 28789 ($51,713), 28713 ($50,882), 28723 ($45,568), 28734 ($54,021), 28707 ($-1), Jackson County ($55,815), Cullowhee CDP ($35,929), and Sylva town ($44,086).

28779$57,727
Cullowhee CDP$35,929
Dillsboro town$58,516
Sylva town$44,086
Webster town$61,528
Jackson County$55,815

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28779 Average Household Income

The average household income ($70,849) for 28779 is less than the average household income for 28789 ($81,600), 28786 ($81,576), 28788 ($98,100), 28713 ($74,218), 28734 ($74,756), 28751 ($88,788), Jackson County ($80,171), and Webster town ($84,329). But it's more than 28707 ($61,996), 28723 ($64,329), 28725 ($65,423), Cullowhee CDP ($47,712), Dillsboro town ($67,848), and Sylva town ($51,032).

28779$70,849
Cullowhee CDP$47,712
Dillsboro town$67,848
Sylva town$51,032
Webster town$84,329
Jackson County$80,171

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28779 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 28779 is $32,438. The per capita income ($32,438) for 28779 is less than the per capita income for 28789 ($32,846), 28786 ($37,262), 28788 ($41,742), 28713 ($34,646), 28725 ($41,310), 28734 ($34,764), 28751 ($39,546), Jackson County ($33,850), and Dillsboro town ($39,008). But it's more than 28707 ($30,601), 28723 ($23,977), Cullowhee CDP ($15,461), Sylva town ($21,330), and Webster town ($29,345).

28779$32,438
Cullowhee CDP$15,461
Dillsboro town$39,008
Sylva town$21,330
Webster town$29,345
Jackson County$33,850

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28779 High Income Households

2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.0%) for 28779 is less than the percent high income households for 28789 (7.7%), 28734 (5.7%), 28751 (8.2%), 28786 (6.0%), 28788 (14.5%), 28713 (5.1%), 28723 (5.4%), Jackson County (5.7%), Cullowhee CDP (4.7%), Dillsboro town (2.7%), and Webster town (9.4%). But it's more than 28707 (0.0%), 28725 (0.0%), and Sylva town (0.0%).

287792.0%
Cullowhee CDP4.7%
Dillsboro town2.7%
Sylva town0.0%
Webster town9.4%
Jackson County5.7%

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28779 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
28779$42,988$58,502$65,813$53,897
Cullowhee CDP$21,493$-1$38,932$-1
Dillsboro town$-1$69,250$58,021$-1
Sylva town$42,617$80,893$38,750$30,938
Webster town$-1$86,250$84,167$60,278
Jackson County$33,139$57,872$65,917$60,284

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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 28779 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+
28779+/-$7,959+/-$7,514+/-$2,994+/-0.8%+/-$21,693+/-$11,679+/-$16,142+/-$17,215
Cullowhee CDP+/-$9,937+/-$11,001+/-$2,774+/-4.6%+/-$16,259+/-$-1+/-$29,373+/-$-1
Dillsboro town+/-$14,382+/-$16,565+/-$10,949+/-4.9%+/-$-1+/-$21,350+/-$30,761+/-$-1
Sylva town+/-$6,090+/-$6,671+/-$3,292+/-4.0%+/-$33,324+/-$25,324+/-$18,885+/-$25,544
Webster town+/-$21,832+/-$19,757+/-$8,976+/-7.1%+/-$-1+/-$68,135+/-$64,881+/-$10,715
Jackson County+/-$5,024+/-$5,777+/-$2,302+/-1.3%+/-$13,767+/-$6,455+/-$8,692+/-$9,731