Median household income (1999): $33,006
Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,116
| This zip code | $33,116 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 28207, 28202, 28203, 28206, 28205, 28209.
Housing units in zip code 28204 with a mortgage: 448 (59 second mortgage, 106 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,494
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $331
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 29.3% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 15.6% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.7 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 76
- 1995 to 1998: 89
- 1990 to 1994: 13
- 1980 to 1989: 221
- 1970 to 1979: 306
- 1960 to 1969: 316
- 1950 to 1959: 255
- 1940 to 1949: 379
- 1939 or earlier: 902
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Charlotte, NC (28204):
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- no bedroom: 29
- 1 bedrooms: 19
- 2 bedrooms: 293
- 3 bedrooms: 260
- 4 bedrooms: 84
- 5 or more bedrooms: 20
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 194
- 1 bedrooms: 578
- 2 bedrooms: 664
- 3 bedrooms: 108
- 4 bedrooms: 41
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28204 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 20
- 1 vehicle: 304
- 2 vehicles: 333
- 3 vehicles: 37
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 542
- 1 vehicle: 774
- 2 vehicles: 220
- 3 vehicles: 36
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 28204:
- $35,000 to $39,999: 10
- $40,000 to $49,999: 4
- $50,000 to $59,999: 5
- $70,000 to $79,999: 7
- $80,000 to $89,999: 6
- $90,000 to $99,999: 13
- $100,000 to $124,999: 22
- $125,000 to $149,999: 19
- $150,000 to $174,999: 41
- $175,000 to $199,999: 74
- $200,000 to $249,999: 122
- $250,000 to $299,999: 70
- $300,000 to $399,999: 71
- $400,000 to $499,999: 13
- $500,000 to $749,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 28204:
- Less than $100: 96
- $100 to $149: 146
- $150 to $199: 125
- $200 to $249: 64
- $250 to $299: 64
- $300 to $349: 123
- $350 to $399: 116
- $400 to $449: 156
- $450 to $499: 121
- $500 to $549: 89
- $550 to $599: 127
- $600 to $649: 54
- $650 to $699: 89
- $700 to $749: 57
- $750 to $799: 22
- $800 to $899: 87
- $900 to $999: 7
- $1,000 to $1,249: 13
- $1,500 to $1,999: 7
- No cash rent: 22
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $165,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $274,930
- Black or African American householders: $130,716
- Asian householders: $136,796
- Two or more races householders: $334,391
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 682
- One, attached: 129
- Two: 276
- 3 or 4: 436
- 5 to 9: 397
- 10 to 19: 161
- 20 to 49: 250
- 50 or more: 226

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,793 (78%)
- Carpooled: 169 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 122 (5%)
- Taxi: 15 (1%)
- Bicycle: 13 (1%)
- Walked: 83 (4%)
- Other means: 22 (1%)
- Worked at home: 88 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 96
- 5 to 9 minutes: 330
- 10 to 14 minutes: 564
- 15 to 19 minutes: 528
- 20 to 24 minutes: 216
- 25 to 29 minutes: 90
- 30 to 34 minutes: 226
- 35 to 39 minutes: 15
- 40 to 44 minutes: 14
- 45 to 59 minutes: 42
- 60 to 89 minutes: 82
- 90 or more minutes: 14
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,192
- In family households: 2,331 (366 male householders, 405 female householders)
369 spouses, 909 children (903 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 119 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 71 other relatives, 24 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,861 (675 male householders (544 living alone)), 835 female householders (694 living alone)), 351 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 773 (414 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 367 2-persons, 193 3-persons, 145 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,238 1-person, 230 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
276 married couples with children.
503 single-parent households (43 men, 460 women).
94.4% of residents of 28204 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 38% not well, 13% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% very well, 41% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% very well, 76% well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 175 (3.6%)
(36.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (34%)
- Germany (12%)
- Nigeria (10%)
- India (9%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (6%)
- Barbados (5%)
- Other Caribbean (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 63
- 1990 to 1994: 3
- 1985 to 1989: 6
- 1980 to 1984: 32
- 1975 to 1979: 21
- 1970 to 1974: 20
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 26
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 1516
- Irish: 307
- German: 289
- English: 289
- United States or American: 208
- Scotch-Irish: 190
- Italian: 140
- Scottish: 109
- European: 69
- Subsaharan African:: 53
- British: 45
- Norwegian: 44
- African: 35
- Dutch: 34
- French (except Basque): 30
- Arab:: 24
- Polish: 23
- Russian: 19
- Nigerian: 18
- Welsh: 17
- Swedish: 16
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 16
- Greek: 15
- Ukrainian: 15
- Hungarian: 14
- Lithuanian: 13
- Eastern European: 11
- West Indian: 10
- Czech: 9
- Macedonian: 8
- Albanian: 7
- Austrian: 7
- French Canadian: 7
- Canadian: 6
- Palestinian: 6
- Moroccan: 6
- Lebanese: 6
- Egyptian: 6
- Haitian: 6
- Slovak: 6

Public primary/middle school in zip code 28204 not listed on the city page:- COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 926 ELIZABETH AVENUE, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- CHARLOTTE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 1225 E MOREHEAD STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: PK - 4)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHARLOTTETOWN EXXON 4-3523 (500 KINGS DRIVE in CHARLOTTE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: EXXON MOBIL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EXXON 4-3523, 500 S. KINGS DR., EXXON RAS #43523, WOODIE ENTERPRISES, INC.
- COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (926 ELIZABETH AVENUE in CHARLOTTE, NC)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0
- COVENANT ACADEMY (1000 EAST MOREHEAD STREET in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-354
Organizations: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CROWN MULTI-PUMP, NC-012 1700 CENTRAL AV (1700 CENTRAL AVENUE in CHARLOTTE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Organizations: CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CROWN NC 12
- 2001 CLEANERS INCORPORATED (2001 EAST 7TH STREET in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ARROW LAUNDRY & CLEANERS (1933 E SEVENTH ST in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: FINCHER, ROBERT J. (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CENTRAL PIEDMONT COLLEGE (241 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CITY OF CHARLOTTE ENGINEERING (440 BEAUMONT AVE in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- DUNCAN PARNELL INC (900 S MCDOWELL ST in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ASPH ASSOC CHARLOTTE (11636 DOWNS ROAD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
- CHARLOTTE-HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHOP (829 LOUISE AVE in CHARLOTTE, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: LOCAL TRUCKING WITHOUT STORAGE
Alternative names: CHARLOTTE-LOUISE AVE EQUIPMENT
- CHEMICAL & EQUIP. SALES & SVC CO INC (1109 CENTRAL AVE. in CHARLOTTE, NC)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: CESSCO INC.
- CROWN MULTI-PUMP, NC-010 923 S. KINGS DR (923 S. KINGS DRIVE in CHARLOTTE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (59%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2976
- Northeast: 499
- Midwest: 243
- South: 919
- West: 104
38% of the 28204 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 6,114. Population change in the 1990s: -1,214 (-19.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
| Here: | 4.7% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
| Here: | 17.9% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 171
| Here: | 49.7% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CHARLOTTE, NC):
- ZAPATA ENGINEERING PA (1100 KENILWORTH AVE; small business): $61,950,433 in 326 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support, Other Architect and Engineering Services, Other Housekeeping Services, Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing), and more by Army, Air Force, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Navy, and others Signed by year: 2000: $3,142,599; 2001: $4,382,950; 2002: $9,360,952; 2003: $4,729,946; 2004: $22,783,770; 2005: $15,337,002; 2006: $2,143,632.
Biggest contracts:
$6,791,066 with Army for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support. Taking place in HI. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2007-07-23.
$3,825,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-24. Completion date: 2007-07-23.
$2,726,116, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2007-07-23.
$2,058,864, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-10. Completion date: 2007-07-23.
- GOVERNMENT HOUSE INC (201 S MCDOWELL ST; small business): $55,099 in 10 contracts from 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Food Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $39,506; 2006: $15,593.
Biggest contracts:
$11,099 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-10-13. Completion date: 2005-10-27.
$10,075 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2005-10-13. Completion date: 2005-10-27.
$4,788 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-06-09. Effective on 2006-06-08. Completion date: 2006-07-26.
$4,771, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-07. Completion date: 2005-11-18.
- SAFETY AND HEALTHCOUNCIL OF NO (900 BAXTER STREET SUITE 10; small business): $29,655 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$16,250 with Army for Books and Pamphlets. Signed on 2003-03-31. Completion date: 2003-04-04.
$8,170, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-08. Completion date: 2004-06-23.
$5,235, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-10-08.
- BIGGS CAMERA IMAGE CENTER, INC (805 S KINGS DR; small business)
$3,117 with Army for Photographic Equipment and Accessories. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2004-10-22.
- MARTIN BL ANTHY & JHNSN ARCHT (1300 BAXTER ST STE 300): $-8,632 in 13 contracts from 2000 to 2001
Contracts for Other Architect and Engineering Services, Administrative and Service Buildings by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $-8,527; 2001: $-,105; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$0 with Navy for Other Architect and Engineering Services. Signed on 2000-10-01. Completion date: 1998-07-22.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-01. Completion date: 1998-07-22.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-01. Completion date: 1998-08-25.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-01. Completion date: 1998-08-25.
- ADEP, PA (401 SOUTH INDEPENDENCE BLV; small business): $-33,504 in 11 contracts from 2000 to 2001
Contracts for Other Buildings, Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing) by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $9,984; 2001: $-43,488; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$34,984 with Navy for Other Buildings. Signed on 2000-07-11. Completion date: 2000-08-15.
$2,473, same as above. Signed on 2001-04-04. Completion date: 1997-04-28.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2001-04-04. Completion date: 1997-04-28.
$0 with Navy for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in VA. Signed on 2000-08-01. Completion date: 1993-09-05.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 7 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 10 establishments, 1-4 employees: 11 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (over 1000: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (over 1000: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (20-49: 5, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 25, 1-4: 80)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 10)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 8)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 7)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 164 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 108 people in nursing homes
- 102 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 87 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 80 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 33 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 33 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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