Median household income (1999): $76,795
Estimated median household income in 2005: $77,050
| This zip code | $77,050 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 28105, 28226, 28211, 28212, 28277, 28104.
Housing units in zip code 28270 with a mortgage: 6,052 (662 second mortgage, 1,329 home equity loan, 62 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,096
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,556
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $399
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 8.1 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 774
- 1995 to 1998: 2,298
- 1990 to 1994: 1,359
- 1980 to 1989: 2,923
- 1970 to 1979: 1,836
- 1960 to 1969: 781
- 1950 to 1959: 380
- 1940 to 1949: 59
- 1939 or earlier: 39
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Charlotte, NC (28270):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 65
- 2 bedrooms: 333
- 3 bedrooms: 2,463
- 4 bedrooms: 3,859
- 5 or more bedrooms: 716
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 35
- 1 bedrooms: 644
- 2 bedrooms: 1,041
- 3 bedrooms: 389
- 4 bedrooms: 165
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 28270 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 71
- 1 vehicle: 1,431
- 2 vehicles: 4,216
- 3 vehicles: 1,374
- 4 vehicles: 291
- 5 or more vehicles: 53
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 54
- 1 vehicle: 1,190
- 2 vehicles: 875
- 3 vehicles: 154
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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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 28270:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $15,000 to $19,999: 12
- $25,000 to $29,999: 13
- $35,000 to $39,999: 6
- $60,000 to $69,999: 41
- $70,000 to $79,999: 18
- $80,000 to $89,999: 43
- $90,000 to $99,999: 130
- $100,000 to $124,999: 466
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1133
- $150,000 to $174,999: 699
- $175,000 to $199,999: 696
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1174
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1060
- $300,000 to $399,999: 990
- $400,000 to $499,999: 439
- $500,000 to $749,999: 160
- $750,000 to $999,999: 17
- $1,000,000 or more: 43
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 28270:
- Less than $100: 7
- $200 to $249: 10
- $300 to $349: 6
- $400 to $449: 16
- $500 to $549: 25
- $550 to $599: 66
- $600 to $649: 226
- $650 to $699: 455
- $700 to $749: 235
- $750 to $799: 96
- $800 to $899: 452
- $900 to $999: 259
- $1,000 to $1,249: 274
- $1,250 to $1,499: 82
- $1,500 to $1,999: 14
- $2,000 or more: 14
- No cash rent: 37
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $181,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $262,163
- Black or African American householders: $184,584
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $197,595
- Asian householders: $294,751
- Some other race householders: $269,215
- Two or more races householders: $122,934
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $208,417
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,299
- One, attached: 733
- Two: 41
- 3 or 4: 305
- 5 to 9: 881
- 10 to 19: 768
- 20 to 49: 188
- 50 or more: 223
- Mobile homes: 11

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 11,284 (85%)
- Carpooled: 905 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 91 (1%)
- Railroad: 10 (0%)
- Taxi: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 83 (1%)
- Other means: 75 (1%)
- Worked at home: 831 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 104
- 5 to 9 minutes: 655
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1136
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1572
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2173
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1231
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2297
- 35 to 39 minutes: 572
- 40 to 44 minutes: 704
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1338
- 60 to 89 minutes: 381
- 90 or more minutes: 294
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 25,702
- In family households: 22,917 (6,291 male householders, 1,069 female householders)
6,674 spouses, 8,166 children (7,562 natural, 368 adopted, 236 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 113 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 185 other relatives, 258 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,785 (898 male householders (705 living alone)), 1,460 female householders (1,263 living alone)), 427 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 24 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,013 2-persons, 1,676 3-persons, 1,787 4-persons, 716 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,968 1-person, 339 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
6,286 married couples with children.
804 single-parent households (117 men, 687 women).
90.1% of residents of 28270 zip code speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% very well, 31% well, 15% not well, 10% not at all).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 14% well, 11% not well, 2% not at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% very well, 26% well, 20% not well, 5% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
Foreign born population: 2,203 (8.5%)
(39.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 8.5% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (10%)
- Colombia (6%)
- Canada (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Korea (5%)
- Other Eastern Africa (4%)
- Greece (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 758
- 1990 to 1994: 367
- 1985 to 1989: 239
- 1980 to 1984: 181
- 1975 to 1979: 175
- 1970 to 1974: 126
- 1970 to 1974: 148
- 1965 to 1969: 209
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 3213
- English: 3039
- German: 2733
- Irish: 2525
- United States or American: 2083
- Italian: 1492
- Scotch-Irish: 1298
- Scottish: 586
- Polish: 484
- French (except Basque): 354
- Greek: 347
- Russian: 323
- European: 323
- Swedish: 294
- Dutch: 216
- British: 199
- Subsaharan African:: 173
- Canadian: 156
- Arab:: 139
- Norwegian: 139
- Iranian: 117
- Slovak: 113
- Welsh: 103
- Hungarian: 102
- French Canadian: 101
- Zimbabwean: 98
- Lithuanian: 88
- Swiss: 80
- Arab/Arabic: 73
- Ukrainian: 65
- Northern European: 63
- Slovene: 60
- Portuguese: 59
- Danish: 54
- Finnish: 47
- Albanian: 45
- Guyanese: 42
- Austrian: 40
- Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 40
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 37
- Lebanese: 36
- Brazilian: 36
- Romanian: 35
- Nigerian: 34
- Eastern European: 30
- Czech: 29
- Belgian: 28
- Jamaican: 27
- Other Subsaharan African: 22
- Palestinian: 15
- Armenian: 15
- Serbian: 13
- Carpatho Rusyn: 13
- New Zealander: 10
- Ghanian: 10
- West Indian: 10
- African: 9
- Croatian: 9
- Czechoslovakian: 9
- Celtic: 9
- Scandinavian: 8
- Turkish: 8
- Yugoslavian: 8
- Other Arab: 8
- Syrian: 7
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 28270 not listed on the city page:- MCKEE ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 878; Location: 4101 MCKEE RD, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
- LANSDOWNE ELEMENTARY (Students: 587; Location: 6400 PRETT CT, CHARLOTTE, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHARLOTTE CARRIAGE CO (8945 COVEDALE DR 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: NICHOLAS J WILKENS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000


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 (56%)
- Electricity (43%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8159
- Northeast: 4766
- Midwest: 3585
- South: 6184
- West: 538
45% of the 28270 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 18% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 13,791. Population change in the 1990s: +12,150 (+88.1%).
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): 982
| Here: | 30.2% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 276
| Here: | 19.2% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 187
| Here: | 23.9% | | 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):
- THERMOMETRIC, INC (9311 MONROE ROAD SUITE I; small business): $267,668 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2006
$124,765 with Navy for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2002-11-04. Completion date: 2003-01-02.
$93,973 with Navy for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2004-08-25. Completion date: 2004-12-13.
$41,285 with National Institute of Standards and Technology for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2006-04-12. Completion date: 2006-07-06.
$7,645 with Navy for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2006-04-13. Completion date: 2006-06-22.
- EX-FACTORY INC (1805 SARDIS RD N STE 107; small business): $47,000 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$47,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Tools and Attachments for Woodworking Machinery. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$7,950 with Army for Saws and Filing Machines. Signed on 2005-06-21. Completion date: 2005-07-25.
$-7,950, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-09. Completion date: 2005-08-09.
- ORYX SYSTEMS, INC (9313 K MONROE RD; small business)
$37,695 with Army for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 2003-09-23. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
- WILLIAMSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY I (4506 COUNTRY LN; small business): $6,298 in 2 contracts in 2004
$3,149 with Navy for Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-07-16. Completion date: 2004-07-30.
$3,149, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-02. Completion date: 2004-03-05.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 4)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 5-9: 3)
- Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (50-99: 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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22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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