What is median household income in the United States?
In the United States, during the 2020–2024 ACS survey period, $80,734 was the median household income, expressed in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS five-year, B19013 · median. Source uncertainty shown below.
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| Area | Value (2024 dollars) | Numerator | Denominator | 90% MOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $80,734 | Not applicable | Not applicable | $166 |
| Texas | $78,476 | Not applicable | Not applicable | $263 |
| California | $99,122 | Not applicable | Not applicable | $310 |
| New York | $85,974 | Not applicable | Not applicable | $402 |
| Florida | $74,568 | Not applicable | Not applicable | $284 |
What the answer means
Half of households had incomes below the median and half had incomes above it. A household may contain several earners or none. The figure is neither average wages nor income per person, and it does not adjust for local prices.
Income medians cannot be added or averaged. These figures do not adjust for local price differences.
How to check it
The chart, answer sentence, indicator and download use one approved observation, rather than separately maintained numbers. The median is a direct source estimate in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars; it cannot be averaged across places. Reference period, population universe and source version are part of the figure.
Inspect the indicator definition, formula and state table . The source is the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 five-year detailed tables, B19013, released January 29, 2026. The source files were acquired September 30, 2026; this metadata-corrected snapshot was published October 1, 2026.
Before comparing places
Compare the same measure and survey product with the same definition. A difference between two estimates is a descriptive observation, not proof of a meaningful change, a policy effect or an individual outcome. This median retains its published 90% margin of error. Sampling uncertainty and differences in local prices matter when interpreting comparisons.