US Census Data

ZIP Code 28205

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Population
51,297
+5.1%’19–’23
Median household income
$72,479
+37.4%’19–’23
Median home value
$410,800
+65.6%’19–’23

Covering part of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28205 has about 51,297 residents. At $72,479, its median household income sits below Mecklenburg County's $83,765.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28205's population grew 5.1% from 48,798 to 51,297, while its median gross rent rose 37.1% from $1,004 to $1,376.

Owners occupy 41.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
51,297
Median age
34.0 yrs
Median household income
$72,479
Median home value
$410,800
Median gross rent
$1,376
Housing units
24,605
Homeownership rate
41.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
46.5%
Unemployment rate
4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
48,79851,297
Median household income
$52,766$72,479
Median home value
$248,100$410,800
Median gross rent
$1,004$1,376
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201948,798$52,766$248,100$1,004
202050,461$56,196$273,200$1,059
202151,418$61,525$299,600$1,146
202251,160$68,418$375,200$1,280
202351,297$72,479$410,800$1,376

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53,5546.9%
5 to 177,13213.9%
18 to 243,6427.1%
25 to 3412,62724.6%
35 to 449,86519.2%
45 to 545,45010.6%
55 to 644,5148.8%
65 to 742,8255.5%
75 and over1,6883.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)23,04144.9%
Black or African American12,52024.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native590.1%
Asian2,5144.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander130.0%
Some other race2740.5%
Two or more races1,7783.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11,09821.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma5,34414.5%
High school graduate6,11216.5%
Some college or associate's8,33822.6%
Bachelor's degree11,39130.8%
Graduate or professional degree5,78415.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
25 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone17,90459.7%
Carpooled3,44511.5%
Public transit9103.0%
Walked3811.3%
Bicycle1830.6%
Worked from home6,76622.6%
Other means4071.4%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min5,89325.4%
15 to 29 min9,84342.4%
30 to 44 min4,75120.5%
45 to 59 min1,6287.0%
60+ min1,1154.8%

Households

Average household size
2.23
Poverty rate
16.4% (8,306 of 50,702)
CountShare
Family households10,44245.8%
Nonfamily households12,37854.2%

Housing

Median year structure built
1970

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied22,82092.7%
Vacant1,7857.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied9,53341.8%
Renter-occupied13,28758.2%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached12,28049.9%
1-unit, attached1,6236.6%
2 to 4 units2,2859.3%
5 to 19 units4,43018.0%
20 or more units3,88615.8%
Mobile home & other1010.4%

Geography

ZCTA
28205
Land area
12 sq mi
Water area
0.01 sq mi
Center point
35.2188, -80.7896

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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