ZIP Code 28206

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Population: 14,726
Median household income: $51,456
Median home value: $239,700

Covering part of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28206 has about 14,726 residents. The median household income of $51,456 is below the Mecklenburg County median ($83,765).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28206's population grew 22.3% from 12,036 to 14,726, while its median gross rent rose 40.8% from $870 to $1,225.

32.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 32.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,726
Median age: 32.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,456
Median home value: $239,700
Median gross rent: $1,225
Housing units: 7,094
Homeownership rate: 32.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,03614,726

Median household income

$32,232$51,456

Median home value

$114,300$239,700

Median gross rent

$870$1,225

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,036	$32,232	$114,300	$870
2020	12,260	$33,718	$138,600	$892
2021	12,812	$37,299	$156,100	$953
2022	14,000	$45,555	$199,700	$1,127
2023	14,726	$51,456	$239,700	$1,225

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3425.0%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	772	5.2%
5 to 17	2,871	19.5%
18 to 24	956	6.5%
25 to 34	3,677	25.0%
35 to 44	2,377	16.1%
45 to 54	1,428	9.7%
55 to 64	1,471	10.0%
65 to 74	672	4.6%
75 and over	502	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,586	17.6%
Black or African American	9,192	62.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	68	0.5%
Asian	385	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	209	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,286	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate21.9%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,767	17.4%
High school graduate	2,216	21.9%
Some college or associate's	2,884	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,971	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,289	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone53.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit5.9%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home29.4%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,270	53.8%
Carpooled	617	7.8%
Public transit	472	5.9%
Walked	55	0.7%
Bicycle	67	0.8%
Worked from home	2,330	29.4%
Other means	123	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,312	23.4%
15 to 29 min	2,755	49.2%
30 to 44 min	1,050	18.7%
45 to 59 min	312	5.6%
60+ min	175	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 23.5% (3,456 of 14,692)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,714	40.6%
Nonfamily households	3,964	59.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,678	94.1%
Vacant	416	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,197	32.9%
Renter-occupied	4,481	67.1%

1-unit, detached42.4%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units13.8%

20 or more units28.5%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,007	42.4%
1-unit, attached	546	7.7%
2 to 4 units	491	6.9%
5 to 19 units	981	13.8%
20 or more units	2,023	28.5%
Mobile home & other	46	0.6%

ZIP Code 28206

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