28217 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 28217, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

28217 is a zip code in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, which covers Township 1, Charlotte, Township 2, Berryhill, Township 3, and Steele Creek, with a total population of 31,338 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 28217 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 28217.

The estimated population of people living in 28217 is 31,338, with a median age of 31.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 28217 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
31,338
 -1.92% +8.45%
2020
31,951
+6.21%
-
2019
30,082
+2.28%
-
2018
29,410
+1.78%
-
2017
28,895
 - -

Population of 28217 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 28217 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
14.1%
14.2%
 -0.70%
Black/African American
40.6%
43.8%
 -7.31%
Native
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%
Hispanic
34.7%
31.4%
 +10.51%
Asian
8.6%
8.4%
 +2.38%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.3%
1.3%
 0.00%
Other
0.4%
0.6%
 -33.33%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 28217 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 28217 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 28217 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 28217 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 31.6 -0.63% 30.9 -0.64% 32.3 0%
2020 31.8 +2.25% 31.1 -0.64% 32.3 +4.53%
2019 31.1 +0.97% 31.3 +0.97% 30.9 +1.31%
2018 30.8 +1.32% 31 0% 30.5 +2.69%
2017 30.4 - 31 - 29.7 -

The median age of the 28217 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 28217 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 2,434 +9.85% 1,987 +11.56% 2,666 2,223
10 to 19 1,331 +69.78% 1,788 -5.27% 2,438 1,668
20 to 29 3,104 -11.33% 3,476 -16.02% 2,730 2,938
30 to 39 3,227 +0.8% 2,122 +23.14% 3,235 2,607
40 to 49 1,570 +5.42% 1,554 1.44% 1,655 1,549
50 to 59 1,450 +51.22% 1,432 +16.47% 2,318 1,649
60 to 69 994 -20.24% 1,196 2.58% 806 1,183
70+ 555 +52.42% 675 +37.01% 720 953

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 28217 zip code is $55,075.00.

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 28217.

  • Under 25
    $51,538.00
  • 25 to 44
    $56,547.00
  • 45 to 64
    $57,527.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,168.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 28217 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 28217, 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 28217 is currently $68,760.00.

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.

3.18% of households in 28217 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 28217 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.36%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.79%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.15%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.05%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.68%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.79%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.18%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 28217 is $26,990.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 28217 by the total population of 28217.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 28217 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 28217 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
    14.09%
  • Bachelor's degree
    37.67%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.98%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    35.21%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.05%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 28217 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 28217 zip over the age of 16 is 24,002.

Of those people, a total of 75.80% 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 28217 is 71.30%.

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 28217 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,659 44.40% 20.70%
20 to 24 years 2,234 90.00% 1.20%
25 to 29 years 3,434 92.00% 9.90%
30 to 34 years 3,384 85.30% 4.20%
35 to 44 years 4,138 90.60% 3.00%
45 to 54 years 3,733 83.30% 3.20%
55 to 59 years 1,758 81.10% 13.90%
60 to 64 years 1,291 58.60% 4.80%
65 to 74 years 1,322 24.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,049 4.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 28217. 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 7,427 76.50% 2.70%
Black or African American 10,110 74.00% 10.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 104 76.00% 2.50%
Asian 2,178 72.10% 1.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2,048 75.20% 2.70%
Two or more races 2,135 86.00% 2.80%
Hispanic or Latino 7,226 79.30% 2.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,073 75.00% 3.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 28217 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 28217 is 17,106, with median earnings of $32,629.00.

Women in 28217 are earning approximately 72.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 17,106 $32,629.00
Male 9,605 $36,737.00
Female 7,501 $26,760.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 28217 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 806 $62,500.00
Business and Financial 1,193 $39,181.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,337 $89,207.00
Architecture and Engineering 199 $64,421.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 25 $34,453.00
Community and Social Service 108 $26,290.00
Legal 159 $223,353.00
Educational and Library 293 $40,968.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 349 $38,192.00
Healthcare Practitioners 391 $53,750.00
Healthcare Support 656 $11,917.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 209 $42,019.00
Law Enforcement 44 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 883 $16,166.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,120 $18,253.00
Personal Care and Service 308 $21,008.00
Sales 1,832 $32,031.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,780 $31,553.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 59 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,949 $29,541.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 488 $29,333.00
Production 1,228 $32,917.00
Transportation and Material Moving 697 $42,083.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 28217 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 28217.

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 565 $63,456.00 241 $56,146.00
Business and Financial 732 $17,200.00 461 $51,964.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,070 $95,570.00 267 $70,272.00
Architecture and Engineering 145 $80,139.00 54 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 16 $0.00 9 $0.00
Community and Social Service 20 $0.00 88 $25,484.00
Legal 15 $0.00 144 $223,528.00
Educational and Library 206 $40,564.00 87 $46,174.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 178 $35,938.00 171 $38,995.00
Healthcare Practitioners 91 $37,446.00 300 $65,381.00
Healthcare Support 18 $0.00 638 $11,167.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 169 $52,960.00 40 $0.00
Law Enforcement 44 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 419 $17,141.00 464 $15,594.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 425 $25,848.00 695 $17,599.00
Personal Care and Service 128 $19,962.00 180 $21,048.00
Sales 552 $49,375.00 1,280 $23,333.00
Office and Administrative Support 546 $27,979.00 1,234 $33,469.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 34 $0.00 25 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,842 $29,625.00 107 $29,044.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 488 $29,333.00 0 $0.00
Production 731 $37,017.00 497 $22,689.00
Transportation and Material Moving 551 $42,417.00 146 $27,083.00

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 11,513 households in 28217, with an average household size of 2.72 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 6,537 families living in the 28217 zip code with an average family size of 3.58 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 28217:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,413 754 2,370 4,976
Average Household Size 3.55 4.03 4.04 1.32
Total Families 3,413 754 2,370 0
Average Household Size 3.44 3.4 3.84 0

Poverty

Of the 6,537 families living in 28217, 17.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 28217:

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 12,377 housing units in 28217.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,513 93.02%
Vacant 864 6.98%

61.76% of the total 12,377 housing units in 28217 are rental units. This is approximately 7,644 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,727 are occupied by the owner - or 30.11% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 28217 is $1,250.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 28217 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
    142
  • Less than $500
    223
  • $500 to $999
    1,289
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    5,005
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1,099
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    28
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 28217 is $158,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 28217 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    292
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    695
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    736
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    894
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    718
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    323
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    12
  • $1,000,000 or more
    57

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 28217. The chart below shows the number of properties in 28217 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    83
  • 1940 to 1949
    97
  • 1950 to 1959
    929
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,266
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,698
  • 1980 to 1989
    808
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,232
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,231
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,033
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 28217 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,038
  • 1 vehicle available
    5,656
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,332
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,487

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 28217 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 28217 that commute to work in a particular way.

22.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 28217.

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
    208
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    997
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,410
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,405
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,153
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    915
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,070
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    75
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    329
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    320
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    398
  • 90 or more minutes
    307

Summary

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