Median household income (1999): $37,151
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,274
| This zip code | $37,274 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 28211, 28205, 28215, 28270, 28105, 28227.
Housing units in zip code 28212 with a mortgage: 4,241 (550 second mortgage, 643 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 950
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $958
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $300
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: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.8 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 28212: Four Seasons Plaza (A), Quorum Business Park (B), The Colonade (C), Independence Promenade (D), Koger Executive Park (E), Loehmanns Plaza (F), Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County - Independence Regional Branch (G), Charlotte Fire Department Station 23 (H), Charlotte Fire Department Station 29 (I), Charlotte Fire Department Station 3 (J), Idlewild Fire Station (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Eastland Mall (1), Farm Pond Shopping Center (2), Triangle Shopping Center (3), Idlewood Shopping Center (4), Independence Shopping Center (5), Independence Square Festival Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 28212 include: Sharon Forest Church (A), Central Church (B), New Hope Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in zip code 28212: Albemarle Road Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : International World Travel (Tours & Charters; 5212 Farm Pond Lane).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 586
- 1995 to 1998: 876
- 1990 to 1994: 1,912
- 1980 to 1989: 5,650
- 1970 to 1979: 3,961
- 1960 to 1969: 2,028
- 1950 to 1959: 795
- 1940 to 1949: 90
- 1939 or earlier: 30
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Charlotte, NC (28212):
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- no bedroom: 51
- 1 bedrooms: 174
- 2 bedrooms: 999
- 3 bedrooms: 3,514
- 4 bedrooms: 1,053
- 5 or more bedrooms: 82
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 438
- 1 bedrooms: 3,586
- 2 bedrooms: 3,698
- 3 bedrooms: 1,124
- 4 bedrooms: 126
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28212 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 139
- 1 vehicle: 1,997
- 2 vehicles: 2,743
- 3 vehicles: 665
- 4 vehicles: 235
- 5 or more vehicles: 94
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 1,088
- 1 vehicle: 5,052
- 2 vehicles: 2,444
- 3 vehicles: 329
- 4 vehicles: 34
- 5 or more vehicles: 25
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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 28212:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 35
- $50,000 to $59,999: 75
- $60,000 to $69,999: 95
- $70,000 to $79,999: 387
- $80,000 to $89,999: 575
- $90,000 to $99,999: 963
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1852
- $125,000 to $149,999: 948
- $150,000 to $174,999: 145
- $175,000 to $199,999: 60
- $200,000 to $249,999: 27
- $1,000,000 or more: 15
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 28212:
- Less than $100: 70
- $100 to $149: 77
- $150 to $199: 27
- $200 to $249: 40
- $250 to $299: 31
- $300 to $349: 44
- $350 to $399: 132
- $400 to $449: 159
- $450 to $499: 480
- $500 to $549: 1190
- $550 to $599: 1567
- $600 to $649: 1573
- $650 to $699: 1511
- $700 to $749: 778
- $750 to $799: 466
- $800 to $899: 428
- $900 to $999: 119
- $1,000 to $1,249: 59
- $1,250 to $1,499: 45
- $1,500 to $1,999: 89
- No cash rent: 78
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $116,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,257
- Black or African American householders: $129,257
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $156,373
- Asian householders: $134,364
- Some other race householders: $112,477
- Two or more races householders: $117,462
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $114,787
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,711
- One, attached: 777
- Two: 216
- 3 or 4: 1,037
- 5 to 9: 2,965
- 10 to 19: 2,888
- 20 to 49: 942
- 50 or more: 1,340
- Mobile homes: 43
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 14,414 (75%)
- Carpooled: 3,311 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 636 (3%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
- Taxi: 5 (0%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0%)
- Walked: 354 (2%)
- Other means: 103 (1%)
- Worked at home: 385 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 218
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1096
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1803
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2598
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3286
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1345
- 30 to 34 minutes: 4293
- 35 to 39 minutes: 694
- 40 to 44 minutes: 823
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1552
- 60 to 89 minutes: 720
- 90 or more minutes: 426
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 34,743
- In family households: 26,186 (5,466 male householders, 2,829 female householders)
5,449 spouses, 9,040 children (8,523 natural, 163 adopted, 354 stepchildren), 481 grandchildren, 765 brothers or sisters, 354 parents, 725 other relatives, 1,077 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8,557 (2,987 male householders (2,041 living alone)), 3,567 female householders (2,997 living alone)), 2,003 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 366 (326 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,308 2-persons, 2,248 3-persons, 1,505 4-persons, 739 5-persons, 289 6-persons, 206 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,038 1-person, 1,300 2-persons, 136 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 15 6-persons.
4,495 married couples with children.
2,756 single-parent households (509 men, 2,247 women).
77.5% of residents of 28212 zip code speak English at home.
12.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% very well, 16% well, 34% not well, 16% not at all).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 23% well, 11% not well, 3% not at all).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% very well, 29% well, 31% not well, 6% not at all).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (73% very well, 24% well, 3% not well).
Foreign born population: 5,956 (16.8%)
(26.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 16.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (33%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- Honduras (4%)
- El Salvador (4%)
- India (4%)
- Korea (3%)
- Greece (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2,942
- 1990 to 1994: 1,041
- 1985 to 1989: 651
- 1980 to 1984: 607
- 1975 to 1979: 337
- 1970 to 1974: 201
- 1970 to 1974: 65
- 1965 to 1969: 112
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 17073
- United States or American: 2017
- German: 1709
- English: 1390
- Irish: 1327
- Subsaharan African:: 1097
- Scotch-Irish: 983
- Italian: 601
- African: 591
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 379
- Scottish: 333
- Greek: 330
- Arab:: 311
- Polish: 274
- Ethiopian: 258
- French (except Basque): 251
- European: 190
- Jamaican: 181
- Dutch: 139
- Ukrainian: 124
- Lebanese: 123
- Hungarian: 122
- British: 121
- Palestinian: 117
- Haitian: 106
- Russian: 93
- Norwegian: 76
- French Canadian: 70
- Somalian: 70
- Danish: 66
- Welsh: 65
- Liberian: 62
- Swedish: 62
- Nigerian: 54
- Iranian: 52
- Finnish: 40
- West Indian: 36
- Slovak: 35
- Swiss: 35
- Syrian: 31
- British West Indian: 31
- Austrian: 30
- Yugoslavian: 29
- Canadian: 26
- Sudanese: 26
- Portuguese: 25
- Moroccan: 23
- Other Subsaharan African: 20
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 19
- Egyptian: 17
- Cape Verdean: 16
- Czech: 15
- Guyanese: 14
- Acadian/Cajun: 12
- Israeli: 12
- Romanian: 10
- Northern European: 10
- Scandinavian: 9
- Slovene: 8
- Croatian: 7
- Slavic: 6
- Barbadian: 6
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 28212 not listed on the city page:- MCCLINTOCK MIDDLE (Students: 931; Location: 2101 RAMA RD, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ALBEMARLE ROAD MIDDLE (Students: 898; Location: 6900 DEMOCRACY DR, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ALBEMARLE ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 739; Location: 7800 RIDING TRAIL RD, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
- GREENWAY PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 702; Location: 8301 MONROE ROAD, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
- PINEY GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 676; Location: 8801 EAGLEWIND DR, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
- IDLEWILD ELEMENTARY (Students: 618; Location: 7101 IDLEWILD RD, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- GARR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: 7700 WALLACE RD, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: KG - 8)
- THE SCHOOL AT THOMPSON (Students: 32; Location: PO BX 25129, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: KG - 7)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BAIN ELEMENTARY (11524 BAIN SCHOOL ROAD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Geographic Names Information System)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-314
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: BAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- CROWN OLDSMOBILE INC (4700 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: CALLAHAN, BILL (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALBEMARLE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (7800 RIDING TRAIL RD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-300
Organizations: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ALBEMARLE ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL (6900 DEMOCRACY DR in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-301
Organizations: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BECK IMPORTS (MERCEDES) (5141 EAST INDEP. BOULEVARD 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: WILLIAM C BECK JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CITY CHEVROLET INCORPORATED (5101 EAST INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD 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: HENDRICK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CITY CHERVOLET COMPANY
- B & R BODY SHOP (6111 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD 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 - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Organizations: TOMMY MORGAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- 3M NATINAL ADVERTISING (1108 S I-85 in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: 3M COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS (6700 EAST INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: SHEPHERD, RUDY S. (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AMERICAN TANK SERVICE INC (6500 EAGLECREST RD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CORPORATION - RICHARD MCRORIE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CAROLINA VOLKSWAGEN (6625 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DONALD P RENALDO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CELEBERTY CLEANERS (6721-H E INDEPENDENCE BLVD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: TYLER SCOTT JOHNSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHARLOTTE AIRCRAFT CORP. (6300 DELTA ROAD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: H.J. CALDWELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (67%)
- Utility gas (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13900
- Northeast: 5352
- Midwest: 1819
- South: 6780
- West: 938
37% of the 28212 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 30,347. Population change in the 1990s: +5,020 (+16.5%).
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): 211
| Here: | 5.9% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 55
| Here: | 3.1% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 310
| Here: | 15.0% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- INTEGRATED ID SYSTEMS, INC (6407 IDLEWILD RD STE 110 in CHARLOTTE, NC; small business): $18,212 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$12,672 with Navy for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Signed on 2006-06-28. Completion date: 2006-07-27.
$5,540 with Navy for Office Supplies. Signed on 2005-12-15. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
- INDEPENDENCE HUMMER (6706 INDEPENDENCE BLVD in CHARLOTTE, NC): $2,632 in 2 contracts in 2003
$3,119 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2003-10-22. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
$-,487, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-28. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
- UNITED ENGINEERING GROUP, INC (5624 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIV in CHARLOTTE, NC; small business)
$2,457 with Navy for Other Buildings. Signed on 2001-05-14. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Life Insurance Carriers (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 12, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 6)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 3, 20-49: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (250-499: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 9)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-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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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
- 362 people in nursing homes
- 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
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