Median household income (1999): $46,729
Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,884
| This zip code | $46,884 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 28213, 28212, 28223, 28205, 28227, 28262.
Housing units in zip code 28215 with a mortgage: 8,430 (1,013 second mortgage, 1,328 home equity loan, 72 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,174
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,048
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $276
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 8.2% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.8% | | 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: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 960
- 1995 to 1998: 1,650
- 1990 to 1994: 2,116
- 1980 to 1989: 3,200
- 1970 to 1979: 3,361
- 1960 to 1969: 2,601
- 1950 to 1959: 1,215
- 1940 to 1949: 283
- 1939 or earlier: 108
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Charlotte, NC (28215):
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- no bedroom: 95
- 1 bedrooms: 125
- 2 bedrooms: 1,198
- 3 bedrooms: 6,714
- 4 bedrooms: 2,085
- 5 or more bedrooms: 241
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 266
- 1 bedrooms: 1,305
- 2 bedrooms: 1,600
- 3 bedrooms: 1,043
- 4 bedrooms: 195
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28215 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 242
- 1 vehicle: 2,959
- 2 vehicles: 4,981
- 3 vehicles: 1,659
- 4 vehicles: 479
- 5 or more vehicles: 138
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 724
- 1 vehicle: 2,337
- 2 vehicles: 1,105
- 3 vehicles: 133
- 4 vehicles: 82
- 5 or more vehicles: 28
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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 28215:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 9
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $30,000 to $34,999: 16
- $35,000 to $39,999: 15
- $40,000 to $49,999: 130
- $50,000 to $59,999: 154
- $60,000 to $69,999: 380
- $70,000 to $79,999: 690
- $80,000 to $89,999: 1208
- $90,000 to $99,999: 1255
- $100,000 to $124,999: 2317
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1538
- $150,000 to $174,999: 929
- $175,000 to $199,999: 270
- $200,000 to $249,999: 305
- $250,000 to $299,999: 212
- $300,000 to $399,999: 118
- $400,000 to $499,999: 17
- $500,000 to $749,999: 25
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 28215:
- Less than $100: 80
- $100 to $149: 63
- $150 to $199: 18
- $200 to $249: 81
- $250 to $299: 84
- $300 to $349: 76
- $350 to $399: 275
- $400 to $449: 449
- $450 to $499: 504
- $500 to $549: 404
- $550 to $599: 504
- $600 to $649: 614
- $650 to $699: 548
- $700 to $749: 254
- $750 to $799: 163
- $800 to $899: 52
- $900 to $999: 49
- $1,000 to $1,249: 84
- $1,250 to $1,499: 16
- No cash rent: 58
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $124,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $147,010
- Black or African American householders: $119,286
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $136,796
- Asian householders: $144,213
- Some other race householders: $130,108
- Two or more races householders: $120,137
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,584
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,167
- One, attached: 556
- Two: 292
- 3 or 4: 691
- 5 to 9: 1,140
- 10 to 19: 754
- 20 to 49: 238
- 50 or more: 295
- Mobile homes: 361

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 16,232 (76%)
- Carpooled: 3,514 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 640 (3%)
- Taxi: 27 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
- Walked: 126 (1%)
- Other means: 186 (1%)
- Worked at home: 571 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 107
- 5 to 9 minutes: 691
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1351
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2592
- 20 to 24 minutes: 4139
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1745
- 30 to 34 minutes: 4842
- 35 to 39 minutes: 871
- 40 to 44 minutes: 1206
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1944
- 60 to 89 minutes: 869
- 90 or more minutes: 382
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 40,722
- In family households: 35,411 (7,690 male householders, 3,108 female householders)
8,013 spouses, 12,594 children (11,516 natural, 369 adopted, 709 stepchildren), 1,174 grandchildren, 675 brothers or sisters, 382 parents, 666 other relatives, 1,109 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,311 (1,915 male householders (1,456 living alone)), 2,146 female householders (1,736 living alone)), 1,250 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 858 (631 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,885 2-persons, 2,793 3-persons, 2,334 4-persons, 1,114 5-persons, 422 6-persons, 250 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,192 1-person, 646 2-persons, 147 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
7,015 married couples with children.
3,096 single-parent households (553 men, 2,543 women).
85.0% of residents of 28215 zip code speak English at home.
8.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% very well, 17% well, 34% not well, 16% not at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 12% well, 15% not well, 2% not at all).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% very well, 30% well, 31% not well, 1% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (49% very well, 32% well, 14% not well, 5% not at all).
Foreign born population: 4,960 (12.0%)
(22.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 12.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (37%)
- Vietnam (8%)
- El Salvador (5%)
- Other Eastern Africa (4%)
- Cambodia (4%)
- Other Western Africa (4%)
- Nicaragua (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2,289
- 1990 to 1994: 1,036
- 1985 to 1989: 652
- 1980 to 1984: 403
- 1975 to 1979: 191
- 1970 to 1974: 161
- 1970 to 1974: 110
- 1965 to 1969: 118
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 20237
- United States or American: 2648
- German: 1901
- Irish: 1668
- English: 1667
- Subsaharan African:: 1342
- Scotch-Irish: 1000
- African: 698
- Italian: 468
- Scottish: 405
- Polish: 324
- French (except Basque): 273
- Somalian: 245
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 226
- European: 218
- Arab:: 161
- Liberian: 149
- Dutch: 143
- Russian: 141
- British: 135
- Swedish: 129
- Jamaican: 122
- Welsh: 100
- Zairian: 95
- Nigerian: 72
- Arab/Arabic: 72
- Hungarian: 71
- Lebanese: 70
- Greek: 67
- Canadian: 50
- Swiss: 44
- French Canadian: 43
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 43
- Czech: 40
- Ukrainian: 37
- West Indian: 36
- Ghanian: 35
- Norwegian: 32
- Portuguese: 30
- Northern European: 24
- Lithuanian: 23
- Ethiopian: 21
- Danish: 20
- Croatian: 20
- South African: 18
- Austrian: 16
- Brazilian: 14
- Scandinavian: 13
- Palestinian: 10
- Czechoslovakian: 10
- Haitian: 9
- Egyptian: 9
- Other Subsaharan African: 9
- British West Indian: 8
- Romanian: 8
- Barbadian: 8
- Turkish: 7
- Slovak: 7
- Icelander: 5

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 28215 not listed on the city page:- HICKORY GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 779; Location: 6300 HIGHLAND AVE, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
- REEDY CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 627; Location: 10801 PLAZA ROAD EXT, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
- J H GUNN ELEMENTARY (Students: 621; Location: 7400 HARRISBURG ROAD, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
- COCHRANE MIDDLE (Students: 613; Location: 6200 STARHAVEN DR, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BRIARWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 552; Location: 1001 WILANN DR, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
- DEVONSHIRE ELEMENTARY (Students: 509; Location: 6500 BARRINGTON DR, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
- JOSEPH W GRIER ACADEMY (Students: 399; Location: 8330 GRIER ROAD, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- DEVONSHIRE ELEMENTARY (6500 BARRINGTON DRIVE in CHARLOTTE, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-365
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BRIARWOOD ELEMENTARY (1001 WILANN DR in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-329
Organizations: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COCHRANE MIDDLE (6200 STARHAVEN DR in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-341
Organizations: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BAUCOM PRESS, INC. (5516 SUSAN DR in CHARLOTTE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
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: COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHIC
Organizations: ALAN BAUCOM & SANDRA B. (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHARLOTTE WASHBOARD (5316 N SHARON AMITY in CHARLOTTE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: RAGESH PATEL (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHAMPE ADV PRODUCTION CO INC (ONE LAWSON LANE 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: BILL & MARTHA MELLICHAMP (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CIRCLE K #5117 (7214THE PLAZARD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
- DIAMOND SHAMROCK (LEGAL VALERO ENERGY CORP) (1800 MILTON RD in CHARLOTTE, NC)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Median worth of mobile homes: $30,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (54%)
- Electricity (41%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 22774
- Northeast: 4287
- Midwest: 1883
- South: 6729
- West: 725
53% of the 28215 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, 31% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 27,936. Population change in the 1990s: +13,323 (+47.7%).
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): 468
| Here: | 8.5% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 120
| Here: | 4.9% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 354
| Here: | 19.2% | | 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):
- DOT METRICS TECHNOLOGIES (9005 PLEASANT RIDGE RD; small business): $848,699 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$509,745 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-09-02. Completion date: 2006-12-14.
$240,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-16. Completion date: 2006-12-14.
$98,954, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-17. Completion date: 2004-08-30.
- PERFECT COMBINATION CARPET & J (3811 DELGANY DRIVE; small business): $60,556 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$21,300 with Navy for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-12-05. Completion date: 2006-12-16.
$21,200, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-29. Completion date: 2004-12-17.
$18,056, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-24. Completion date: 2003-12-17.
- POWER DRIVES INC (8031 PENCE RD; small business)
$35,915 with Army for Generators and Generators Sets, Electrical. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2006-06-22. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- CHAMPION FENCE BUILDERS INC (10328 ROBINSON CHURCH RD; small business)
$8,925 with Army for Miscellaneous Prefabricated Structures. Signed on 2005-07-12. Completion date: 2005-08-05.
- INTEGRATED SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES (10716 PLAZA ROAD EXT; small business)
$6,472 with Army for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2003-12-24. Completion date: 2004-01-15.
- STINSON'S CHARTER (6627 CAUDELL PL; small business): $3,687 in 3 contracts in 2005
$3,200 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2005-08-12. Completion date: 2005-08-14.
$487, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-09. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-09. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 6 establishments, 1-4 employees: 16 establishments)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 8, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 11)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 2, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (100-249: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
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
- 365 people in nursing homes
- 260 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 120 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 83 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
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