Median household income (1999): $46,175
Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,328
| This zip code | $46,328 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 28203, 28207, 28217, 28210, 28204, 28202.
Housing units in zip code 28209 with a mortgage: 3,306 (274 second mortgage, 792 home equity loan, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,304
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,202
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $329
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.2% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 28209: Park Square (A), Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County - Scaleybark Branch (B), Charlotte Fire Department Station 12 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Sedgefield Shopping Center (1), Park Road Shopping Center (2), Village Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Brier Creek (A). 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).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 439
- 1995 to 1998: 386
- 1990 to 1994: 609
- 1980 to 1989: 1,430
- 1970 to 1979: 1,323
- 1960 to 1969: 1,812
- 1950 to 1959: 2,981
- 1940 to 1949: 1,465
- 1939 or earlier: 457
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Charlotte, NC (28209):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 151
- 2 bedrooms: 1,407
- 3 bedrooms: 2,952
- 4 bedrooms: 799
- 5 or more bedrooms: 101
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 404
- 1 bedrooms: 1,470
- 2 bedrooms: 1,982
- 3 bedrooms: 772
- 4 bedrooms: 68
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 28209 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 143
- 1 vehicle: 2,296
- 2 vehicles: 2,372
- 3 vehicles: 460
- 4 vehicles: 97
- 5 or more vehicles: 42
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 565
- 1 vehicle: 2,653
- 2 vehicles: 1,181
- 3 vehicles: 238
- 4 vehicles: 32
- 5 or more vehicles: 37
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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 28209:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 10
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 15
- $50,000 to $59,999: 27
- $60,000 to $69,999: 27
- $70,000 to $79,999: 101
- $80,000 to $89,999: 176
- $90,000 to $99,999: 419
- $100,000 to $124,999: 549
- $125,000 to $149,999: 707
- $150,000 to $174,999: 461
- $175,000 to $199,999: 414
- $200,000 to $249,999: 538
- $250,000 to $299,999: 388
- $300,000 to $399,999: 423
- $400,000 to $499,999: 193
- $500,000 to $749,999: 94
- $750,000 to $999,999: 29
- $1,000,000 or more: 31
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 28209:
- Less than $100: 27
- $100 to $149: 58
- $150 to $199: 58
- $200 to $249: 21
- $250 to $299: 35
- $300 to $349: 141
- $350 to $399: 150
- $400 to $449: 315
- $450 to $499: 273
- $500 to $549: 417
- $550 to $599: 749
- $600 to $649: 441
- $650 to $699: 305
- $700 to $749: 370
- $750 to $799: 322
- $800 to $899: 335
- $900 to $999: 157
- $1,000 to $1,249: 237
- $1,250 to $1,499: 73
- $1,500 to $1,999: 81
- $2,000 or more: 76
- No cash rent: 65
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $120,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $205,498
- Black or African American householders: $112,720
- Asian householders: $149,929
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $159,656
- Some other race householders: $145,916
- Two or more races householders: $127,312
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $173,762
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,078
- One, attached: 831
- Two: 538
- 3 or 4: 885
- 5 to 9: 960
- 10 to 19: 732
- 20 to 49: 589
- 50 or more: 1,257
- Mobile homes: 21
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 9,680 (82%)
- Carpooled: 1,272 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 195 (2%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
- Taxi: 28 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 36 (0%)
- Bicycle: 28 (0%)
- Walked: 105 (1%)
- Other means: 89 (1%)
- Worked at home: 372 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 137
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1122
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2602
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2991
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2025
- 25 to 29 minutes: 494
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1203
- 35 to 39 minutes: 210
- 40 to 44 minutes: 128
- 45 to 59 minutes: 241
- 60 to 89 minutes: 177
- 90 or more minutes: 110
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 19,526
- In family households: 12,554 (3,072 male householders, 1,394 female householders)
3,312 spouses, 3,769 children (3,541 natural, 137 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 102 grandchildren, 208 brothers or sisters, 107 parents, 263 other relatives, 327 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,972 (2,417 male householders (1,762 living alone)), 3,213 female householders (2,732 living alone)), 1,342 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 117 (54 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,438 2-persons, 968 3-persons, 672 4-persons, 227 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,494 1-person, 976 2-persons, 137 3-persons, 23 4-persons.
1,988 married couples with children.
885 single-parent households (172 men, 713 women).
83.9% of residents of 28209 zip code speak English at home.
10.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 23% well, 21% not well, 7% not at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 19% well, 20% not well, 1% not at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% very well, 20% well, 33% not well, 10% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (74% very well, 9% well, 16% not well).
Foreign born population: 2,524 (12.8%)
(25.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 12.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (24%)
- Ecuador (10%)
- Vietnam (10%)
- Greece (5%)
- Honduras (5%)
- El Salvador (4%)
- Sierra Leone (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,234
- 1990 to 1994: 393
- 1985 to 1989: 246
- 1980 to 1984: 268
- 1975 to 1979: 75
- 1970 to 1974: 45
- 1970 to 1974: 97
- 1965 to 1969: 166
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 4376
- English: 2023
- German: 1882
- United States or American: 1764
- Irish: 1456
- Scotch-Irish: 1109
- Scottish: 466
- Italian: 449
- French (except Basque): 340
- European: 246
- Dutch: 236
- Greek: 222
- Subsaharan African:: 201
- Polish: 172
- British: 135
- African: 133
- Welsh: 129
- Swedish: 104
- Russian: 102
- Arab:: 82
- Norwegian: 73
- Sierra Leonean: 68
- Swiss: 62
- Canadian: 56
- French Canadian: 55
- Yugoslavian: 41
- Czech: 39
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 35
- Syrian: 32
- Hungarian: 30
- Lebanese: 28
- Slovak: 28
- Austrian: 27
- Scandinavian: 25
- Haitian: 20
- Danish: 20
- Slovene: 19
- Eastern European: 16
- Belgian: 16
- Egyptian: 16
- Ukrainian: 15
- Australian: 14
- Finnish: 10
- Jamaican: 10
- Portuguese: 9
- Lithuanian: 9
- Alsatian: 8
- Estonian: 8
- Israeli: 7
- Turkish: 6
- Moroccan: 6
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5
Private high school not listed on the city page:- SOUTHPARK ACADEMY AT SYLVAN (Students: 32; Location: 1040 E WOODLAWN RD, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 28209 not listed on the city page:- SEDGEFIELD MIDDLE (Students: 608; Location: 2700 DORCHESTER PL, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: 06 - 08)
- COLLINSWOOD LANGUAGE ACDMY (Students: 480; Location: 4000 APPLEGATE RD, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
- SEDGEFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 463; Location: 715 HARTFORD AVENUE, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
- PARK ROAD MONTESSORI (Students: 439; Location: 3701 HAVEN DR, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- CHARLOTTE ACADEMY #1 (Students: 68; Location: 651 WOODLAWN RD, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: KG - 5)
Facitilies 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)
- COLLINSWOOD ELEMENTARY (4000 APPLEGATE RD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-344
Organizations: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- 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)
Median worth of mobile homes: $137,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (62%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8385
- Northeast: 2316
- Midwest: 1385
- South: 4221
- West: 532
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, 26% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 18,190. Population change in the 1990s: +1,569 (+8.6%).
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): 208
| Here: | 14.0% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59
| Here: | 12.3% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 176
| Here: | 22.7% | | 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):
- 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)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 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
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