100 Zip Codes With the Highest Salaries in North Carolina


This is data from the Internal Revenue Service for 2013. The data is per return, not per household or per capita. We recently expanded the table beyond the top 100, to the top 250 for North Carolina .

Zip CodeCity / TownStateReturnsTotal ($1000)Avg/return
28207CharlotteNorth Carolina3,220$796,863$247,473
28211CharlotteNorth Carolina11,290$1,345,249$119,154
27608RaleighNorth Carolina4,360$490,493$112,498
28036DavidsonNorth Carolina5,800$628,961$108,442
27519CaryNorth Carolina18,370$1,977,195$107,632
27614RaleighNorth Carolina12,520$1,315,358$105,061
28173WaxhawNorth Carolina17,570$1,800,696$102,487
27517Chapel HillNorth Carolina9,250$945,882$102,258
27518CaryNorth Carolina8,460$860,494$101,713
28277CharlotteNorth Carolina25,950$2,606,926$100,460
27358SummerfieldNorth Carolina5,190$500,043$96,347
27310Oak RidgeNorth Carolina2,940$279,573$95,093
28226CharlotteNorth Carolina15,440$1,447,879$93,775
28117MooresvilleNorth Carolina15,050$1,375,624$91,404
28031CorneliusNorth Carolina10,990$993,863$90,433
28203CharlotteNorth Carolina7,240$631,059$87,163
28270CharlotteNorth Carolina12,700$1,104,262$86,950
28104MatthewsNorth Carolina10,950$950,414$86,796
28202CharlotteNorth Carolina5,870$503,230$85,729
27408GreensboroNorth Carolina6,820$574,954$84,304
27514Chapel HillNorth Carolina8,670$729,238$84,110
27516Chapel HillNorth Carolina13,330$1,107,451$83,080
27539ApexNorth Carolina8,430$696,466$82,618
27023LewisvilleNorth Carolina4,620$381,425$82,560
28078HuntersvilleNorth Carolina21,930$1,767,824$80,612
27502ApexNorth Carolina13,970$1,114,654$79,789
27513CaryNorth Carolina18,360$1,464,694$79,776
27613RaleighNorth Carolina19,670$1,535,215$78,049
27540Holly SpringsNorth Carolina12,490$956,705$76,598
27560MorrisvilleNorth Carolina12,350$944,105$76,446
27104Winston SalemNorth Carolina11,250$856,747$76,155
28037DenverNorth Carolina7,510$569,286$75,804
28682TerrellNorth Carolina420$31,817$75,755
28209CharlotteNorth Carolina9,850$746,084$75,745
27523ApexNorth Carolina3,900$292,212$74,926
27587Wake ForestNorth Carolina21,810$1,632,709$74,861
27617RaleighNorth Carolina8,640$644,969$74,649
28374PinehurstNorth Carolina5,000$367,996$73,599
28075HarrisburgNorth Carolina6,730$491,575$73,042
27455GreensboroNorth Carolina11,120$810,091$72,850
27615RaleighNorth Carolina17,960$1,302,200$72,506
27006AdvanceNorth Carolina5,020$359,649$71,643
28210CharlotteNorth Carolina18,680$1,332,967$71,358
28480Wrightsville BeachNorth Carolina1,140$79,485$69,724
27571RolesvilleNorth Carolina2,080$144,291$69,371
28204CharlotteNorth Carolina2,760$190,504$69,023
27607RaleighNorth Carolina7,960$549,194$68,994
27527ClaytonNorth Carolina7,840$540,040$68,883
28278CharlotteNorth Carolina10,060$683,509$67,943
27612RaleighNorth Carolina16,380$1,105,464$67,489
27235ColfaxNorth Carolina1,580$106,587$67,460
27012ClemmonsNorth Carolina10,300$690,310$67,020
27503BahamaNorth Carolina1,360$90,383$66,458
28409WilmingtonNorth Carolina11,420$747,511$65,456
28105MatthewsNorth Carolina15,910$1,018,916$64,042
28668Roaring GapNorth Carolina80$5,107$63,838
28032CramertonNorth Carolina1,230$77,235$62,793
28673Sherrills FordNorth Carolina2,280$143,031$62,733
27511CaryNorth Carolina13,170$815,139$61,894
27712DurhamNorth Carolina8,370$517,724$61,855
27278HillsboroughNorth Carolina9,720$597,583$61,480
27312PittsboroNorth Carolina6,730$410,893$61,054
28012BelmontNorth Carolina8,270$504,260$60,975
27106Winston SalemNorth Carolina16,640$1,002,173$60,227
27410GreensboroNorth Carolina21,360$1,282,269$60,031
27713DurhamNorth Carolina21,890$1,306,566$59,688
27605RaleighNorth Carolina2,480$147,571$59,504
27609RaleighNorth Carolina14,250$845,018$59,300
27282JamestownNorth Carolina6,050$356,128$58,864
27526Fuquay VarinaNorth Carolina16,400$962,053$58,662
28411WilmingtonNorth Carolina12,540$730,172$58,227
27040PfafftownNorth Carolina4,170$240,182$57,598
28027ConcordNorth Carolina24,260$1,373,775$56,627
27243EflandNorth Carolina1,760$99,633$56,610
27562New HillNorth Carolina670$37,468$55,922
28305FayettevilleNorth Carolina2,330$129,411$55,541
28605Blowing RockNorth Carolina1,350$74,954$55,521
28804AshevilleNorth Carolina7,490$414,393$55,326
28590WintervilleNorth Carolina9,830$543,479$55,288
27929CurrituckNorth Carolina500$27,511$55,022
27705DurhamNorth Carolina16,970$925,764$54,553
28079Indian TrailNorth Carolina13,240$721,567$54,499
27009Belews CreekNorth Carolina1,120$60,999$54,463
27572RougemontNorth Carolina2,500$134,666$53,866
27284KernersvilleNorth Carolina19,980$1,071,303$53,619
28803AshevilleNorth Carolina11,150$593,891$53,264
27357StokesdaleNorth Carolina3,150$167,502$53,175
27596YoungsvilleNorth Carolina5,990$318,118$53,108
28056GastoniaNorth Carolina12,150$640,535$52,719
27976South MillsNorth Carolina1,270$66,791$52,591
27958MoyockNorth Carolina4,040$210,535$52,113
28443HampsteadNorth Carolina6,830$355,317$52,023
28730FairviewNorth Carolina3,360$174,594$51,963
28164StanleyNorth Carolina5,430$282,041$51,941
28594Emerald IsleNorth Carolina1,480$76,758$51,864
27265High PointNorth Carolina19,180$992,404$51,742
28120Mount HollyNorth Carolina8,000$412,177$51,522
28449Kure BeachNorth Carolina650$33,424$51,422
28428Carolina BeachNorth Carolina2,580$132,640$51,411
27896WilsonNorth Carolina7,670$394,261$51,403
27377WhitsettNorth Carolina3,510$180,230$51,348
28732FletcherNorth Carolina6,640$340,178$51,232
27376West EndNorth Carolina3,070$156,998$51,139
27603RaleighNorth Carolina18,990$968,801$51,016
28269CharlotteNorth Carolina31,620$1,607,689$50,844
27244Elon CollegeNorth Carolina3,810$193,003$50,657
28387Southern PinesNorth Carolina4,760$240,882$50,605
27559MoncureNorth Carolina870$43,698$50,228
27541Hurdle MillsNorth Carolina1,420$71,218$50,154
28704ArdenNorth Carolina8,110$402,299$49,605
28461SouthportNorth Carolina6,000$296,788$49,465
27921CamdenNorth Carolina1,840$90,953$49,431
28601HickoryNorth Carolina18,620$917,062$49,251
28115MooresvilleNorth Carolina14,210$698,705$49,170
27956MapleNorth Carolina110$5,392$49,018
27858GreenvilleNorth Carolina17,470$849,635$48,634
28107MidlandNorth Carolina2,670$129,778$48,606
27707DurhamNorth Carolina18,480$897,515$48,567
28101Mc AdenvilleNorth Carolina290$14,050$48,448
27837GrimeslandNorth Carolina2,040$98,578$48,323
27592Willow SpringNorth Carolina5,860$283,086$48,308
27214Browns SummitNorth Carolina4,370$209,971$48,048
28759Mills RiverNorth Carolina2,480$118,890$47,940
28134PinevilleNorth Carolina4,260$203,820$47,845
27520ClaytonNorth Carolina14,720$703,483$47,791
28562New BernNorth Carolina13,030$619,320$47,530
27583TimberlakeNorth Carolina2,680$127,357$47,521
28512Atlantic BeachNorth Carolina1,090$51,752$47,479
28125Mount UllaNorth Carolina960$45,560$47,458
27529GarnerNorth Carolina17,770$843,261$47,454
28166TroutmanNorth Carolina3,630$172,237$47,448
28006AlexisNorth Carolina420$19,895$47,369
28394VassNorth Carolina1,780$84,105$47,250
27302MebaneNorth Carolina11,130$525,789$47,241
28127New LondonNorth Carolina2,200$103,866$47,212
28080Iron StationNorth Carolina2,730$128,762$47,166
28556MerrittNorth Carolina220$10,324$46,927
27949Kitty HawkNorth Carolina3,160$147,572$46,700
27606RaleighNorth Carolina16,870$782,442$46,381
28405WilmingtonNorth Carolina12,250$567,645$46,338
27313Pleasant GardenNorth Carolina2,550$118,095$46,312
27808BathNorth Carolina730$33,772$46,263
27233ClimaxNorth Carolina1,240$57,354$46,253
28571OrientalNorth Carolina790$36,500$46,203
28479WinnabowNorth Carolina1,900$87,782$46,201
28782TryonNorth Carolina1,710$78,868$46,122
27301Mc LeansvilleNorth Carolina3,630$167,198$46,060
28584SwansboroNorth Carolina4,560$209,830$46,015
28124Mount PleasantNorth Carolina2,340$106,594$45,553
28469Ocean Isle BeachNorth Carolina2,170$98,827$45,542
27215BurlingtonNorth Carolina15,180$691,034$45,523
28451LelandNorth Carolina10,770$490,056$45,502
27880SimsNorth Carolina1,310$59,594$45,492
27050TobaccovilleNorth Carolina1,460$66,409$45,486
27249GibsonvilleNorth Carolina4,740$215,333$45,429
28356LindenNorth Carolina1,770$80,254$45,341
27616RaleighNorth Carolina19,490$881,932$45,250
28097LocustNorth Carolina2,110$95,409$45,218
28327CarthageNorth Carolina5,540$250,461$45,210
28460Sneads FerryNorth Carolina3,550$160,480$45,206
27522CreedmoorNorth Carolina5,260$237,544$45,160
27283JulianNorth Carolina1,190$53,737$45,157
28450Lake WaccamawNorth Carolina740$33,307$45,009
28465Oak IslandNorth Carolina2,290$102,646$44,824
28163StanfieldNorth Carolina1,850$82,791$44,752
27581StemNorth Carolina1,290$57,564$44,623
28774SapphireNorth Carolina270$12,021$44,522
27545KnightdaleNorth Carolina11,060$492,267$44,509
28025ConcordNorth Carolina18,560$821,369$44,255
28273CharlotteNorth Carolina15,370$679,397$44,203
28741HighlandsNorth Carolina1,050$46,325$44,119
28129OakboroNorth Carolina2,040$89,990$44,113
28689Union GroveNorth Carolina660$28,856$43,721
27959Nags HeadNorth Carolina1,240$54,197$43,707
28227CharlotteNorth Carolina20,170$881,326$43,695
27043PinnacleNorth Carolina2,150$93,702$43,582
27231Cedar GroveNorth Carolina750$32,670$43,560
27703DurhamNorth Carolina20,800$905,355$43,527
27510CarrboroNorth Carolina6,600$287,040$43,491
28312FayettevilleNorth Carolina6,840$296,476$43,344
28609CatawbaNorth Carolina2,250$97,400$43,289
28306FayettevilleNorth Carolina15,350$663,439$43,221
27591WendellNorth Carolina7,450$321,721$43,184
28742Horse ShoeNorth Carolina1,150$49,557$43,093
28412WilmingtonNorth Carolina14,020$604,025$43,083
28557Morehead CityNorth Carolina5,420$233,017$42,992
27349Snow CampNorth Carolina2,250$96,722$42,988
28395WadeNorth Carolina960$41,248$42,967
27927CorollaNorth Carolina390$16,755$42,962
27018East BendNorth Carolina2,670$114,441$42,862
28739HendersonvilleNorth Carolina6,010$257,549$42,853
27973ShawboroNorth Carolina530$22,673$42,779
28582StellaNorth Carolina630$26,924$42,737
27103Winston SalemNorth Carolina14,110$602,526$42,702
27021KingNorth Carolina6,360$271,557$42,698
28391StedmanNorth Carolina2,140$91,339$42,682
28110MonroeNorth Carolina18,820$802,796$42,657
28745Lake JunaluskaNorth Carolina460$19,580$42,565
28445Holly RidgeNorth Carolina2,820$119,980$42,546
27501AngierNorth Carolina6,660$282,908$42,479
27281Jackson SpringsNorth Carolina810$34,396$42,464
27865PinetownNorth Carolina620$26,325$42,460
27332SanfordNorth Carolina10,450$443,442$42,435
27814Blounts CreekNorth Carolina530$22,477$42,409
27597ZebulonNorth Carolina8,180$346,103$42,311
27842HenricoNorth Carolina410$17,313$42,227
28791HendersonvilleNorth Carolina4,410$186,180$42,218
27370TrinityNorth Carolina5,570$235,143$42,216
27041Pilot MountainNorth Carolina2,740$115,617$42,196
28214CharlotteNorth Carolina15,100$637,099$42,192
28731Flat RockNorth Carolina2,650$111,762$42,174
27601RaleighNorth Carolina3,010$126,862$42,147
27822Elm CityNorth Carolina3,130$131,906$42,142
28697WilkesboroNorth Carolina4,120$173,180$42,034
28262CharlotteNorth Carolina15,750$661,600$42,006
28311FayettevilleNorth Carolina12,750$535,577$42,006
27295LexingtonNorth Carolina13,340$559,991$41,978
28715CandlerNorth Carolina9,280$389,450$41,967
28805AshevilleNorth Carolina6,820$285,144$41,810
28787WeavervilleNorth Carolina7,510$313,970$41,807
27330SanfordNorth Carolina13,310$556,221$41,790
28146SalisburyNorth Carolina9,690$404,807$41,776
28021CherryvilleNorth Carolina4,450$185,861$41,767
27525FranklintonNorth Carolina5,230$218,237$41,728
28676State RoadNorth Carolina1,200$50,068$41,723
28323BunnlevelNorth Carolina1,410$58,666$41,607
28326CameronNorth Carolina7,120$295,976$41,570
28773SaludaNorth Carolina980$40,691$41,521
28133PeachlandNorth Carolina930$38,593$41,498
28348Hope MillsNorth Carolina13,340$552,632$41,427
28205CharlotteNorth Carolina19,000$786,546$41,397
28746Lake LureNorth Carolina700$28,947$41,353
27045Rural HallNorth Carolina3,370$139,253$41,321
28625StatesvilleNorth Carolina13,630$563,068$41,311
27042Pine HallNorth Carolina240$9,891$41,213
27262High PointNorth Carolina8,360$344,197$41,172
27507BullockNorth Carolina610$25,108$41,161
27019GermantonNorth Carolina1,490$61,264$41,117
27574RoxboroNorth Carolina5,220$214,180$41,031
27950Knotts IslandNorth Carolina720$29,510$40,986
27343SemoraNorth Carolina590$24,157$40,944
28607BooneNorth Carolina8,540$349,594$40,936
28023China GroveNorth Carolina5,420$221,797$40,922
28722ColumbusNorth Carolina1,910$78,105$40,893
28138RockwellNorth Carolina3,710$151,463$40,826
27205AsheboroNorth Carolina11,630$473,623$40,724
27946HobbsvilleNorth Carolina420$17,104$40,724
27604RaleighNorth Carolina18,220$741,651$40,705
28531Harkers IslandNorth Carolina370$15,016$40,584
28137RichfieldNorth Carolina1,030$41,772$40,555

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