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28209 Zip Code (Charlotte, NC) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 24,237
Zip code population in 2010: 20,317
Zip code population in 2000: 19,759

Houses and condos: 13,362
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,025
% of renters here:

49%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28209: 95.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 5.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 4,420 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 28209
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.6% ($3,951)
North Carolina:

0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,995 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,829 (0.7%)

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Males: 12,689  (52.4%)
Females: 11,543  (47.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 28209:

  • High school or higher: 99.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28209:

  • Never married: 44.3%
  • Now married: 40.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

Zip code 28209 compared to state average:

  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 28209 (2022)
    • 19,17779.1%White
    • 1,8187.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,5506.4%Black
    • 9854.1%Two or more races
    • 6882.8%Asian
    • 170.07%American Indian
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $635,859
28209:

$635,859
North Carolina:

$280,600



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 28209 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28209 is 3,693 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

33.8 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

1.9 people
North Carolina:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28209, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $137,188 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$137,188
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $109,311 (reported on 87.1% of returns)
Here:

$109,311
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1251.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4189.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7369.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10840.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20274.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 109166.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,482 (reported on 37.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,482
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 16.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 117.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1503.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $9,592 (reported on 38.4% of returns)
Here:

$9,592
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.7% for AGIs below $25k, 63.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 121.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 231.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 627.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5469.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$46,739 (reported on 34.4% of returns)
Here:

+$46,739
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.5% for AGIs below $25k, 74.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 116.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 246.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 752.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 31413.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$21,203 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:

+$21,203
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 157.5% for AGIs below $25k, 202.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 215.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 311.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 810.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3952.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,700 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
28209:

$21,700
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.2% for AGIs below $25k, 96.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 125.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 231.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 494.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1249.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $29,738 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
28209:

$29,738
North Carolina:

$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 961.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,941 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:

$33,941
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.2% for AGIs below $25k, 128.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 263.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 686.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1578.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9410.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,220 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:

$10,220
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 20.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 266.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2959.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,974 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
28209:

$8,974
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $25k, 28.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 210.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 562.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2152.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,722 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,722
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.2% for AGIs below $25k, 19.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.7%
Here:

94%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.3% for AGIs below $25k, 93.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28209, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $84,735 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$84,735
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $73,847 (reported on 86.0% of returns)
Here:

$73,847
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.4% for AGIs below $25k, 87.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 67.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,553 (reported on 38.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,553
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,400 (reported on 32.2% of returns)
Here:

$6,400
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,857 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:

+$16,857
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,280 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:

+$17,280
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,150 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
28209:

$17,150
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $21,317 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
28209:

$21,317
North Carolina:

$21,078
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,775 (18% of AGI, reported on 42.8% of returns)
Here:

$28,775
State:

$23,438

Here:

18.4% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,293 (reported on 37.3% of returns)
Here:

$4,293
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $13,960 (reported on 42.8% of returns)
28209:

$13,960
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,903 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,903
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.9%
Here:

51%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 52.1% for AGIs below $25k, 44.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28209, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $63,145 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$63,145
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $57,236 (reported on 83.7% of returns)
Here:

$57,236
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.5% for AGIs below $10k, 78.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,219 (reported on 46.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,219
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,020 (reported on 36.0% of returns)
Here:

$5,020
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$11,167 (reported on 29.2% of returns)
Here:

+$11,167
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,525 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:

+$15,525
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,883 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
28209:

$2,883
North Carolina:

$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $14,104 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
Here:

$14,104
North Carolina:

$14,754
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,052 (20% of AGI, reported on 46.0% of returns)
Here:

$22,052
State:

$19,464

Here:

20.2% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.9% for AGIs below $10k, 13.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,720 (3% of AGI, reported on 41.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,720
State:

$4,035

Here:

3.2% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $12,221 (reported on 80.9% of returns)
28209:

$12,221
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,573 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,573
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.0%
Here:

56%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 54.8% for AGIs below $10k, 60.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$94,261
North Carolina:

$67,481
Charlotte, NC (28209) map Nearest zip codes: 28203, 28207, 28204, 28282, 28244, 28210.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

33.4%
North Carolina:

46.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.9%
North Carolina:

47.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 685
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11,563


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 380 (349 now married, 38 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,876 (2,448 now married, 4,417 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 28209 with a mortgage: 4,873 (644 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 629 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,072
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $712

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

8.8%
Whole state:

12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

5.4%
Whole state:

6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.3
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 28209: Myers Park Country Club (A), Park Square (B), Charlotte Fire Department Station 12 (C), Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County - Scaleybark Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Village Shopping Center (1), Sedgefield Shopping Center (2), Park Road Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dairy Branch (A), Brier Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Park in zip code 28209: Freedom Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Wing Haven Gardens & Bird Sanctuary (Recreation Areas; 248 Ridgewood Avenue), Blast Extreme Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4301 South Boulevard), Broach Sports Tours (Tours & Charters; 5821 Fairview Road Suite 118), Mega Bucks Tours (Tours & Charters; 1822 Carlanda Circle), Go-Go Tours (Tours & Charters; 5200 Park Road), M & M Travel (Tours & Charters; 5821 Fairview Road).

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 1922020 or later
  • 4,1502010 to 2019
  • 1,2462000 to 2009
  • 8841990 to 1999
  • 1,3791980 to 1989
  • 1,1861970 to 1979
  • 1,3001960 to 1969
  • 2,2961950 to 1959
  • 7771940 to 1949
  • 1421939 or earlier

Zip code 28209 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Charlotte, NC (28209)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Charlotte, NC (28209)
  • 75no bedroom
  • 1651 bedroom
  • 1,0872 bedrooms
  • 3,1403 bedrooms
  • 1,2714 bedrooms
  • 5425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlotte, NC (28209)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlotte, NC (28209)
  • 436no bedroom
  • 2,7491 bedroom
  • 2,0202 bedrooms
  • 7513 bedrooms
  • 814 bedrooms
  • 185+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Charlotte, NC (28209) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Charlotte, NC (28209) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 99no vehicle
  • 2,0581 vehicle
  • 3,1712 vehicles
  • 7443 vehicles
  • 944 vehicles
  • 1255+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Charlotte, NC (28209) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Charlotte, NC (28209) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 744no vehicle
  • 3,4591 vehicle
  • 1,3712 vehicles
  • 3323 vehicles
  • 874 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28209 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 28209 household income distribution in 2022
  • 337Less than $10,000
  • 232$10,000 to $14,999
  • 149$15,000 to $19,999
  • 214$20,000 to $24,999
  • 392$25,000 to $29,999
  • 447$30,000 to $34,999
  • 420$35,000 to $39,999
  • 221$40,000 to $44,999
  • 250$45,000 to $49,999
  • 768$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,651$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,634$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,248$100,000 to $124,999
  • 770$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,224$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,520$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28209

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28209
  • 10$35,000 to $39,999
  • 14$100,000 to $124,999
  • 8$125,000 to $149,999
  • 70$150,000 to $174,999
  • 77$175,000 to $199,999
  • 451$200,000 to $249,999
  • 539$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,017$300,000 to $399,999
  • 983$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,974$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,193$750,000 to $999,999
  • 716$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 478$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 338$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28209

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28209
  • 24Less than $100
  • 13$150 to $199
  • 15$200 to $249
  • 20$250 to $299
  • 25$300 to $349
  • 26$350 to $399
  • 7$450 to $499
  • 7$550 to $599
  • 61$650 to $699
  • 47$700 to $749
  • 62$750 to $799
  • 257$800 to $899
  • 246$900 to $999
  • 1,391$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,208$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,159$1,500 to $1,999
  • 620$2,000 to $2,499
  • 300$2,500 to $2,999
  • 25$3,000 to $3,499
  • 281$3,500 or more
  • 43No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,529.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $581,162.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $697,793
  • Black or African American householders: $382,754
  • Asian householders: $509,100
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $542,132
  • Some other race householders: $495,474
  • Two or more races householders: $432,301
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $590,028

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $635,859
28209:

$635,859
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $392,658 - $1,005,839

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $527,854
Here:

$527,854
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $374,002
Here:

$374,002
State:

$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $235,219
Here:

$235,219
State:

$250,488

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $348,752
Here:

$348,752
State:

$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $394,427
Here:

$394,427
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $64,461
Here:

$64,461
State:

$124,933
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28209
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,233
  • One, attached: 1,261
  • Two: 143
  • 3 or 4: 679
  • 5 to 9: 757
  • 10 to 19: 1,015
  • 20 to 49: 775
  • 50 or more: 4,024
  • Mobile homes: 59

Unemployment: 1.9%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28209

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28209
  • 64.4%10,244Drove a car alone
  • 3.6%569Carpooled
  • 1.2%191Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.5%76Streetcar or trolley car
  • 1.5%240Railroad
  • 0.1%10Ferryboat
  • 0.6%93Taxi
  • 0.4%63Bicycle
  • 1.5%246Walked
  • 0.3%41Other means
  • 28.5%4,530Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28209

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28209
  • 155Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,1405 to 9 minutes
  • 2,36210 to 14 minutes
  • 2,56715 to 19 minutes
  • 1,97120 to 24 minutes
  • 91925 to 29 minutes
  • 1,29530 to 34 minutes
  • 47835 to 39 minutes
  • 19840 to 44 minutes
  • 38345 to 59 minutes
  • 16660 to 89 minutes
  • 28790 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 28209:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,237
  • Male householders: 5,913 (2,472 living alone), Female householders: 6,428 (3,213 living alone)
  • 3,884 spouses (3,822 opposite-sex spouses), 1,120 unmarried partners, (1,021 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,985 children (4,818 natural, 58 adopted, 110 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 151 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 0 foster children, 36 other relatives, 1,417 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 248 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,429 2-persons, 959 3-persons, 1,083 4-persons, 399 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 5,685 1-person, 1,445 2-persons, 241 3-persons

3,111 married couples with children.
1,320 single-parent households (324 men, 996 women).

88.5% of residents of 28209 zip code speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 11% well, 15% not well, 22% not at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 17% well, 10% not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% very well, 18% well, 23% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (65% very well, 35% well).

Foreign born population: 2,035 (8.4%)
(51.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

8.4%
Whole state:

8.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 11%Guatemala
  • 11%Honduras
  • 5%Sweden
  • 5%Singapore
  • 4%Bhutan
  • 4%Chile
  • 4%Uruguay
Most common first ancestries reported in 28209
  • 12%Irish
  • 12%English
  • 10%German
  • 8%American
  • 5%European
  • 4%Italian
  • 3%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 6202010 or later
  • 6712000 to 2009
  • 3921990 to 1999
  • 565Before 1990

Zip code 28209 topographic map

There are 181 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 28209.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • COACHMAN CLEANERS. INCORPORATED (4001 PARKS ROAD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: FRANK GEDDINGS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CHARLOTTE IMPORT CARS (4438 SOUTH BLVD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: COLLINS, WILLIAM (CONTACT/OWNER) , WILLIAM, COLLINS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • A CLEANER WORLD NO 115 (420 WOODLAWN RD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ROGER D SELLERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BRIDGE TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC (6000 CARNEGIE BOULEVARD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: HOECHST CELANESE
  • DOBBS AUTO & TRUCK (HWY 74 RTE 4 BOX 224 in LUMBERTON, NC)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: DOBBS AUTO & TRUCK PARTS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • B & K ACQUISITION COMPANY, INC. (1601 EAST FOURTH STREET in CHARLOTTE, NC)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)

Zip code 28209 marital status for males
Zip code 28209 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 54.7%Electricity
  • 44.3%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 18,190. Population change in the 1990s: +1,569 (+8.6%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,020
  • Northeast: 3,378
  • Midwest: 2,281
  • South: 5,376
  • West: 1,037

49% of the 28209 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

82% of the 28209 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% 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, 28% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Charlotte, NC (28209)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 452
Here:

22.9%
North Carolina:

13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 250
Here:

35.8%
North Carolina:

11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 260
Here:

54.8%
North Carolina:

19.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 135,433Legal occupations
  • 127,532Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 100,193Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 95,063Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 92,776Sales and related occupations
  • 88,246Management occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CHARLOTTE, NC):

  • MAERSK SEALAND (; small business) : $1,202,714 in 10 contracts from 2002 to 2004
    Contracts for Vessel Freight by U.S. Agency for International Development, Agency for International Development (disused code: now 7200)
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $572,714; 2003: $0; 2004: $630,000; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $630,000 with U.S. Agency for International Development for Vessel Freight. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-09-15. Completion date: 2005-01-15.
    $345,000 with Agency for International Development (disused code: now 7200) for Vessel Freight. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2002-05-15. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
    $166,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-15. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
    $53,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
  • AT&T WIRELESS (5925 CARNEGIE BLVD) : $357,170 in 5 contracts from 2001 to 2002
    Contracts for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services) by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $297,440; 2002: $59,730; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $260,000 with Army for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services). Taking place in TX. Signed on 2001-06-15. Completion date: 2001-10-20.
    $70,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-03. Completion date: 2001-06-20.
    $37,440, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-06. Completion date: 2001-10-20.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-07. Completion date: 2001-06-20.
  • PATTONS INC (3201 SOUTH BLVD; small business) : $159,818 in 11 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings, Gas Generating and Dispensing Systems, Fixed or Mobile, Compressors and Vacuum Pumps, Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery, and more by Navy, Air Force, Army, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $8,322; 2003: $3,784; 2004: $0; 2005: $133,949; 2006: $13,763.

    Biggest contracts:
    $119,304 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2005-07-28. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $11,800 with Air Force for Gas Generating and Dispensing Systems, Fixed or Mobile. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2005-07-26. Completion date: 2005-08-04.
    $6,180 with Army for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Signed on 2006-03-21. Completion date: 2006-03-29.
    $5,000 with Army for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2002-08-20. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
  • EAP OF THE CAROLINAS, INC (5200 PARK RD; small business) : $114,000 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $57,000 with Navy for Other Social Services. Signed on 2005-05-20. Completion date: 2005-06-12.
    $57,000 with Navy for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-06-09. Completion date: 2005-06-12.
  • UNIVERSAL MARITIME SERVICE COR (6000 CARNAGIE BLVD)
    $107,678 with Army for Stevedoring. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2003-02-04. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  • ALBANY INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATE (1500 PRINCETON AVENUE; small business)
    $99,682 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2001-04-13. Completion date: 2002-01-02.
  • GLENAYRE ELECTRONICS, INC. (5935 CARNEGIE BLVD.) : $91,418 in 2 contracts in 2000
    $59,000 with Navy for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2000-09-08. Completion date: 2000-10-20.
    $32,418, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-19. Completion date: 2000-06-16.
  • HYATT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIO (5501 CARNEGIE BLVD) : $28,234 in 3 contracts in 2005
    $19,506 with Drug Enforcement Administration for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-01-31. Completion date: 2005-03-05.
    $4,500 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-11-02. Completion date: 2005-11-04.
    $4,228 with Drug Enforcement Administration for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-04-05. Completion date: 2005-04-05.
  • EVIDEX INC (1204 PRINCETON AVE; small business) : $20,300 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    $11,400 with Army for Other Professional Services. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2004-09-12. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
    $11,400 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2004-09-12. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
    -$2,500 with Army for Other Professional Services. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2006-04-26. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
  • SECURITY INFORMATION GROUP INC (5200 PARK RD STE 122; small business)
    $5,235 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-27. Completion date: 2004-01-24.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 9 establishments, 10-19 employees: 7 establishments, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 11 establishments)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 3, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (250-499: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 20)
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 3, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 2)
  • Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (100-249: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 17)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • Finance and Insurance: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
  • Finance and Insurance: Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds (50-99: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 108 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 86 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 11 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 35 people in nursing homes
  • 22 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in other group homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED125$190,521290$306,8641,303$274,59333$214,6360$088$184,454
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$239,26820$402,49077$321,2086$76,6570$05$348,366
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$161,61457$241,327316$301,36625$178,8190$048$148,266
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN22$179,59045$268,211196$299,1427$170,6361$16,134,03022$153,285
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$119,86514$250,96662$366,1400$00$08$207,362
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED53$227,00731$243,1261$221,770
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$270,00315$297,0932$196,395
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$250,66416$214,1020$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$246,9774$293,4601$168,590
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$230,9671$217,0900$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28209
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28209 - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 34. The highest number of fires - 56 took place in 2008, and the least - 21 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28209 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (46.1%), and Structure Fires (33.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28209
    • 22246.1%Outside Fires
    • 16233.6%Structure Fires
    • 8116.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 173.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28209, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28209 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary17179.5 years
William16974.0 years
John15676.5 years
James13873.1 years
Robert8870.3 years
Charles7774.9 years
Margaret7780.4 years
George7273.9 years
Elizabeth6678.7 years
Helen6079.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 28209 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6876.6 years
Jones3679.1 years
Moore3577.2 years
Miller3172.5 years
Johnson3073.0 years
Williams2872.8 years
Brown2681.9 years
Wilson2372.3 years
Harris2278.8 years
Davis2272.5 years
Businesses in zip code 28209
NameCountNameCount
AMF Bowling1Nike3
Ace Hardware1Pizza Hut1
AutoZone1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Ben & Jerry's1RadioShack1
Burger King1Rite Aid1
Caribou Coffee1Starbucks1
Catherines1Subway2
Chick-Fil-A2T-Mobile2
Circle K2Taco Bell1
FedEx6Tire Kingdom1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1U-Haul1
GNC1UPS12
H&R Block1Verizon Wireless2
McDonald's3Wendy's1
New Balance2
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