Estimated zip code population in 2019: 7,277 Zip code population in 2010: 4,796 Zip code population in 2000: 4,900
Houses and condos: 4,519 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,008
% of renters here:
76%
State:
35%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 28204: 97.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 1.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 4,209 people per square mile
(average).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.8% ($4,040)
North Carolina:
0.8% ($1,493)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $4,036 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $4,115 (0.8%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $476,245
28204:
$476,245
North Carolina:
$193,200
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in 28204 zip code as of June 05, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28204 is 847 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
31.6 years
North Carolina median age:
39.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
1.7 people
North Carolina:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28204, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $86,555 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$86,555
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $64,647 (reported on 90.2% of returns)
Here:
$64,647
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 44.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,102 (reported on 32.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,102
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,760 (reported on 27.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,760
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,997 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
+$11,997
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,653 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
+$16,653
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,720 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
28204:
$17,720
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $24,850 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
28204:
$24,850
North Carolina:
$21,078
Total itemized deductions: $29,459 (17% of AGI, reported on 37.6% of returns)
Here:
$29,459
State:
$23,438
Here:
16.9% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,870 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
Here:
$4,870
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $13,580 (reported on 37.6% of returns)
28204:
$13,580
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,135 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,135
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 46.4%
Here:
46%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 48.4% for AGIs below $25k, 37.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 76.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28204, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $62,138 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$62,138
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $52,679 (reported on 89.1% of returns)
Here:
$52,679
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.6% for AGIs below $10k, 85.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,162 (reported on 39.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,162
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $4,143 (reported on 30.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,143
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,634 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,634
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$19,069 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
+$19,069
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,860 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
28204:
$2,860
North Carolina:
$2,967
Self-employed pension: $17,568 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:
$17,568
North Carolina:
$14,754
Total itemized deductions: $23,859 (21% of AGI, reported on 42.8% of returns)
Here:
$23,859
State:
$19,464
Here:
20.7% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,028 (3% of AGI, reported on 38.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,028
State:
$4,035
Here:
3.3% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $12,040 (reported on 79.9% of returns)
28204:
$12,040
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,571 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,571
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.2%
Here:
55%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 55.4% for AGIs below $10k, 61.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 46.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 326 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,677
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 64 (54 now married, 10 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,499 (543 now married, 1,972 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28204 with a mortgage: 775 (12 second mortgage, 152 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 193
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,232 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $658
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
13.6%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
7.1%
Whole state:
7.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.1
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Parks in zip code 28204 include: American Legion Memorial Stadium (1), Alexander Street Park (2), Independence Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Central Piedmont Community College - Services for Students- Music Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1201 Elizabeth Avenue).
In group quarters: 327 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 576 2-persons, 220 3-persons, 162 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 30 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 2,277 1-person, 656 2-persons, 60 3-persons
625 married couples with children.
297 single-parent households (52 men, 245 women).
92.0% of residents of 28204 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 9% well, 12% not well, 6% not at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 16% well, 5% not well, 6% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% very well, 14% well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 464 (6.4%) (40.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities 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.
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.
2001 CLEANERS INC (1900 E 7TH ST in CHARLOTTE, NC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: RAGESH PATEL (CONTACT/OWNER)
AUTOMOTIVE REFINISH TECHNOLOGY (400 HAWTHORNE LA in CHARLOTTE, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (1201 ELIZABETH AVE in CHARLOTTE, NC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CPCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
70.1%Electricity
28.7%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 6,114.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,852
Northeast: 1,260
Midwest: 657
South: 1,700
West: 240
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, 50% lived in North Carolina.
67% of the 28204 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25
Here:
8.1%
North Carolina:
11.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
North Carolina:
9.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
Here:
3.9%
North Carolina:
19.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
99,137Legal occupations
82,536Management occupations
73,611Architecture and engineering occupations
67,198Computer and mathematical occupations
67,150Sales and related occupations
65,947Health technologists and technicians
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CHARLOTTE, NC):
ZAPATA ENGINEERING PA (1100 KENILWORTH AVE; small business) : $61,950,433 in 326 contractsfrom 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 moreby 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 contractsfrom 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 contractsfrom 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 contractsfrom 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 contractsfrom 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)
2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 28. The highest number of fire incidents - 37 took place in 2010, and the least - 22 in 2008. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (40.0%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (31.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28204