28202 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 28202, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

28202 is a zip code in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, which covers Township 1 and Charlotte, with a total population of 14,359 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 28202 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 28202.

The estimated population of people living in 28202 is 14,359, with a median age of 29.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 28202 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
14,359
+1.46%
+18.73%
2020
14,153
+4.85%
-
2019
13,498
+5.91%
-
2018
12,745
+5.38%
-
2017
12,094
 - -

Population of 28202 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 28202 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
57.9%
61.2%
 -5.39%
Black/African American
21.7%
23.9%
 -9.21%
Native
0.5%
0.2%
 +150.00%
Hispanic
9.3%
7.7%
 +20.78%
Asian
6.5%
3.1%
 +109.68%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.7%
3.8%
 -2.63%
Other
0.5%
0.1%
 +400.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 28202 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 28202 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 28202 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 28202 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 29.7 -4.81% 30.8 -6.1% 27.9 -6.38%
2020 31.2 +1.63% 32.8 +1.86% 29.8 +2.41%
2019 30.7 -0.65% 32.2 -0.62% 29.1 0%
2018 30.9 +0.32% 32.4 +4.85% 29.1 -4.9%
2017 30.8 - 30.9 - 30.6 -

The median age of the 28202 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 28202 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 280 -24.31% 383 +65.24% 194 681
10 to 19 358 -3.63% 436 -6.04% 319 388
20 to 29 2,377 +32.95% 1,822 +37.67% 3,221 2,587
30 to 39 1,659 1.53% 1,335 -23.07% 1,658 945
40 to 49 572 +38.07% 491 +13.21% 805 551
50 to 59 530 0.63% 524 +21.09% 530 618
60 to 69 446 +77.48% 283 +40% 901 389
70+ 368 -15.76% 230 +18.76% 300 272

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 28202 zip code is $93,150.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 28202.

  • Under 25
    $65,568.00
  • 25 to 44
    $94,000.00
  • 45 to 64
    $116,829.00
  • 65 and over
    $77,667.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 28202 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 28202, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 28202 is currently $126,699.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

17.08% of households in 28202 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 28202 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.29%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    9.73%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    11.23%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.62%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.25%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.80%
  • $200,000 or more
    17.08%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 28202 is $75,939.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 28202 by the total population of 28202.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 28202 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 28202 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    25.80%
  • Bachelor's degree
    57.11%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    5.23%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    10.09%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.77%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 28202 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 28202 zip over the age of 16 is 13,425.

Of those people, a total of 83.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 28202 is 81.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 28202 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 648 60.30% 18.20%
20 to 24 years 2,470 85.70% 0.90%
25 to 29 years 3,338 91.60% 2.40%
30 to 34 years 1,686 97.70% 0.90%
35 to 44 years 1,761 91.00% 1.20%
45 to 54 years 1,141 90.40% 0.50%
55 to 59 years 519 81.50% 5.70%
60 to 64 years 721 73.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 803 43.50% 0.90%
75 years and over 338 22.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 28202. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,504 88.40% 1.00%
Black or African American 2,606 66.70% 7.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 79 87.30% 0.00%
Asian 938 83.50% 1.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 14 100.00% 0.00%
Other 354 89.50% 3.20%
Two or more races 930 84.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,285 89.80% 1.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,080 88.30% 0.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 28202 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 28202 is 10,995, with median earnings of $68,675.00.

Women in 28202 are earning approximately 71.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,995 $68,675.00
Male 6,529 $80,858.00
Female 4,466 $57,500.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 28202 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,957 $97,096.00
Business and Financial 2,166 $78,306.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,010 $87,344.00
Architecture and Engineering 383 $88,563.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 111 $88,917.00
Community and Social Service 250 $12,299.00
Legal 224 $104,135.00
Educational and Library 368 $46,576.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 576 $64,867.00
Healthcare Practitioners 336 $113,947.00
Healthcare Support 41 $15,089.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 172 $7,033.00
Law Enforcement 78 $75,510.00
Food Preparation and Serving 453 $6,577.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 230 $21,173.00
Personal Care and Service 215 $16,366.00
Sales 1,295 $81,172.00
Office and Administrative Support 505 $52,574.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 39 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 111 $35,313.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 21 $52,614.00
Production 155 $37,694.00
Transportation and Material Moving 101 $82,705.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 28202 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 28202.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,275 $103,459.00 682 $96,336.00
Business and Financial 1,196 $95,215.00 970 $63,929.00
Computer and Mathematical 836 $87,344.00 174 $91,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 297 $92,679.00 86 $71,875.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 83 $133,603.00 28 $0.00
Community and Social Service 34 $0.00 216 $11,920.00
Legal 104 $179,000.00 120 $60,500.00
Educational and Library 101 $18,060.00 267 $50,172.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 368 $64,633.00 208 $65,686.00
Healthcare Practitioners 182 $152,188.00 154 $113,026.00
Healthcare Support 12 $2,499.00 29 $15,804.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 81 $54,732.00 91 $0.00
Law Enforcement 78 $75,510.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 248 $6,210.00 205 $6,776.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 216 $20,995.00 14 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 215 $16,366.00
Sales 773 $106,054.00 522 $53,693.00
Office and Administrative Support 143 $60,139.00 362 $52,549.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 39 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 111 $35,313.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 21 $52,614.00 0 $0.00
Production 66 $82,813.00 89 $37,528.00
Transportation and Material Moving 67 $83,477.00 34 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,231 households in 28202, with an average household size of 1.59 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,179 families living in the 28202 zip code with an average family size of 2.28 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 28202:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,646 122 411 6,052
Average Household Size 2.26 3.39 2.65 1.3
Total Families 1,646 122 411 0
Average Household Size 2.17 2.55 2.65 0

Poverty

Of the 2,179 families living in 28202, 15.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 28202:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 10,256 housing units in 28202.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,231 80.26%
Vacant 2,025 19.74%

56.98% of the total 10,256 housing units in 28202 are rental units. This is approximately 5,844 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,289 are occupied by the owner - or 22.32% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 28202 is $1,594.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 28202 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    98
  • Less than $500
    566
  • $500 to $999
    440
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,544
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1,977
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    709
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    454
  • $3,000 or more
    154

Property Value

The median value of a property in 28202 is $350,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 28202 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    4
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    20
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    55
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    191
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    511
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    927
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    476
  • $1,000,000 or more
    105

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 28202. The chart below shows the number of properties in 28202 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    554
  • 1940 to 1949
    43
  • 1950 to 1959
    149
  • 1960 to 1969
    127
  • 1970 to 1979
    234
  • 1980 to 1989
    798
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,768
  • 2000 to 2009
    3,410
  • 2010 to 2013
    3,147
  • 2014 or later
    26

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 28202 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    813
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,923
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,107
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    388

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 28202 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 28202 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 28202.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    128
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,327
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,863
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,671
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,254
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    272
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    745
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    140
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    23
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    325
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    268
  • 90 or more minutes
    154

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 28202 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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