Middle-class Income Hit Highest Level on Record in 2016, Census Bureau Reports Adan Salazar Posted on September 12, 2017 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Economics, Economy Median household income in America was $59,039 last year, surpassing the previous record set in 1999. Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email