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Population and households in ZIP 28023
Household size in ZIP 28023
| Period | ZIP 28023 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 28023 average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.50 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 28023
| Period | ZIP 28023 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in ZIP 28023 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the wider Charlotte area, where the median age is 38.8. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 28023
| Period | ZIP 28023 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in ZIP 28023, well below the national share of 11.6%. ZIP 28023 has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five North Carolina ZIP codes.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 28023
Renters in ZIP 28023
| Period | ZIP 28023 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.7% of households in ZIP 28023 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.2 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 28023
| Period | ZIP 28023 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 28023 than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. ZIP 28023 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five North Carolina ZIP codes.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 28023
| Period | ZIP 28023 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 28023 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Charlotte area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1994. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 28023
| Period | ZIP 28023 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $670 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $767 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $786 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,044 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$375 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 28023 pays $1,044 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $375 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 28023
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28023
| Period | ZIP 28023 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28023 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.6%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.7 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 28023
| Period | ZIP 28023 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 28023 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.2 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 28023
| Period | ZIP 28023 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 28023 is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 28023 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 28023 | 2.69 | 41.2 | 7.2% | 20.7% | 6.6% | 1984 | $1,044 | 18.6% | 85.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 28088 | 2.18 | 47.2 | 7.9% | 13.7% | 12.4% | 1984 | $825 | 24.8% | 97.6% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 28083 | 2.53 | 40.4 | 11.6% | 35.8% | 12.2% | 1974 | $1,263 | 20.8% | 89.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 28081 | 2.57 | 40.1 | 12.5% | 27.6% | 9.8% | 1982 | $1,258 | 26.3% | 88.2% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 28147 | 2.60 | 42.7 | 14.7% | 36.7% | 9.9% | 1986 | $1,215 | 20.1% | 86.8% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 28125 | 2.80 | 44.2 | 4.9% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 1994 | $971 | 27.8% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 28138 | 2.52 | 41.3 | 8.9% | 28.1% | 7.0% | 1988 | $1,022 | 19.7% | 90.5% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 28072 | 2.86 | 41.2 | 3.4% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 1984 | $910 | 25.5% | 97.3% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 28146 | 2.46 | 43.8 | 11.5% | 17.7% | 8.6% | 1986 | $992 | 27.0% | 92.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 28144 | 2.41 | 37.3 | 17.6% | 45.2% | 12.6% | 1971 | $1,124 | 28.9% | 88.8% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 28115 | 2.74 | 38.6 | 10.8% | 25.4% | 6.3% | 1997 | $1,499 | 39.2% | 93.3% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 28023. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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