28789 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

28789 Median Household Income

The median household income ($51,713) for 28789 is less than the median household income for 28719 ($60,658), 28725 ($57,750), 28751 ($69,057), 28779 ($57,727), Swain County ($52,349), Jackson County ($55,815), and Cherokee CDP ($55,972). But it's more than 28713 ($50,882) and Whittier CDP ($-1).

28789$51,713
Cherokee CDP$55,972
Whittier CDP$-1
Jackson County$55,815
Swain County$52,349

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28789 Average Household Income

The average household income ($81,600) for 28789 is less than the average household income for 28751 ($88,788). But it's more than 28779 ($70,849), 28713 ($74,218), 28719 ($66,998), 28725 ($65,423), Jackson County ($80,171), Swain County ($74,210), Cherokee CDP ($61,382), and Whittier CDP ($-1).

28789$81,600
Cherokee CDP$61,382
Whittier CDP$-1
Jackson County$80,171
Swain County$74,210

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28789 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 28789 is $32,846. The per capita income ($32,846) for 28789 is less than the per capita income for 28713 ($34,646), 28725 ($41,310), 28751 ($39,546), and Jackson County ($33,850). But it's more than 28719 ($27,051), 28779 ($32,438), Swain County ($31,803), Cherokee CDP ($29,514), and Whittier CDP ($-1).

28789$32,846
Cherokee CDP$29,514
Whittier CDP$-1
Jackson County$33,850
Swain County$31,803

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28789 High Income Households

7.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.7%) for 28789 is less than the percent high income households for 28751 (8.2%). But it's more than 28779 (2.0%), 28713 (5.1%), 28719 (2.7%), 28725 (0.0%), Jackson County (5.7%), Swain County (5.3%), Cherokee CDP (1.9%), and Whittier CDP (-1.0%).

287897.7%
Cherokee CDP1.9%
Whittier CDP-1.0%
Jackson County5.7%
Swain County5.3%

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28789 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
28789$-1$59,435$68,147$41,786
Cherokee CDP$-1$70,781$50,625$46,507
Whittier CDP$-1$-1$-1$-1
Jackson County$33,139$57,872$65,917$60,284
Swain County$33,839$72,188$53,458$49,417

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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 28789 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+
28789+/-$11,982+/-$17,112+/-$7,517+/-4.6%+/-$-1+/-$21,832+/-$35,533+/-$15,821
Cherokee CDP+/-$23,565+/-$10,449+/-$4,777+/-3.2%+/-$-1+/-$10,638+/-$21,739+/-$46,157
Whittier CDP+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/--1.0%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1
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