What is the average income in ZIP code 28636?

For tax year 2022, the average adjusted gross income on the 2,170 individual tax returns filed in 28636 was $55,729, compared with $84,888 for North Carolina.

How many people in 28636 get the earned income tax credit?

360 returns in 28636 (16.6%) claimed the earned income tax credit for tax year 2022.

Why might these numbers differ from Census income figures?

IRS figures count tax returns, not households, and use adjusted gross income from the return. People who do not file a return are not included.

Checked Oct 22, 2026

ZIP Code 28636 Income and Tax Statistics

Hiddenite, NC. Individual income tax returns for tax year 2022, from IRS Statistics of Income

Tax returns: 2,170; 4,200 people on returns
Average adjusted gross income: $55,729; North Carolina $84,888
Average salaries and wages: $49,901; Returns with wages
Average income tax: $5,874; North Carolina $15,343

Returns by adjusted gross income

Returns with negative income are not included

$1 to $24,99965030.0%
$25,000 to $49,99965030.0%
$50,000 to $74,99938017.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992109.7%
$100,000 to $199,99925011.5%
$200,000 or more301.4%

Income, credits and taxes in 28636

Returns that reported each item, the total amount and the average for those returns

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Item	Returns	Share of returns	Total	Average
Salaries and wages	1,840	84.8%	$91.82M	$49,901
Business or professional income	330	15.2%	$3.42M	$10,355
Net capital gains	190	8.8%	$1.4M	$7,379
Taxable pensions and annuities	410	18.9%	$6.62M	$16,149
Taxable Social Security benefits	320	14.7%	$4.18M	$13,056
Itemized deductions	70	3.2%	$2.35M	$33,543
Earned income tax credit	360	16.6%	$833K	$2,314
Refundable child tax credit	280	12.9%	$530K	$1,893
Income tax after credits	1,510	69.6%	$8.87M	$5,874
Refunds	1,610	74.2%	$3.96M	$2,460

Frequently asked questions

What is the average income in ZIP code 28636?: For tax year 2022, the average adjusted gross income on the 2,170 individual tax returns filed in 28636 was $55,729, compared with $84,888 for North Carolina.
How many people in 28636 get the earned income tax credit?: 360 returns in 28636 (16.6%) claimed the earned income tax credit for tax year 2022.
Why might these numbers differ from Census income figures?: IRS figures count tax returns, not households, and use adjusted gross income from the return. People who do not file a return are not included.

Source: Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income · Tax year 2022

Data sources

Statistics of Income (ZIP code data and migration data)Internal Revenue Service

IRS counts are rounded to the nearest 10, and items reported on fewer than 20 returns in a ZIP code are left out to protect taxpayer privacy. ZIP codes with fewer than 100 returns are combined by the IRS and are not shown.

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