Compare ZIP Code 28215 vs Mecklenburg County, NC vs Charlotte, NC vs Charlotte Metro Area, NC vs North Carolina (NC)

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Metric 28215 – Charlotte, NC
ZIP Code
Mecklenburg County, NC
County
Charlotte, NC
City
Charlotte Metro Area, NC
Metro Area
North Carolina (NC)
State
Overview
Total population 66,674 1,154,681 903,844 2,768,407 10,730,404
Rent $1,449 $1,627 $1,612 $1,473 $1,228
Year built 1994 1997 1995 1996 1991
Household income $71,162 $87,005 $82,068 $83,304 $72,388
Per capita income $33,114 $53,295 $51,814 $46,738 $41,385
Poverty rate 15.9% 10.4% 11.7% 10.6% 13.0%
Unemployment rate 3.4% 3.4% 3.6% 3.6%
Household size 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.4
Rent over 30% of income 52.3% 47.3% 47.8% 45.9% 44.7%
Demographics
Total population 66,674 1,154,681 903,844 2,768,407 10,730,404
Adults over 25 43,004 784,974 609,508 1,890,821 7,380,330
Total households 24,260 466,527 368,788 1,076,260 4,282,345
Household size 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.4
Income & Poverty
Household income $71,162 $87,005 $82,068 $83,304 $72,388
Per capita income $33,114 $53,295 $51,814 $46,738 $41,385
Poverty rate 15.9% 10.4% 11.7% 10.6% 13.0%
Unemployment rate 3.4% 3.4% 3.6% 3.6%
Rent over 30% of income 52.3% 47.3% 47.8% 45.9% 44.7%
Housing
Rent $1,449 $1,627 $1,612 $1,473 $1,228
Year built 1994 1997 1995 1996 1991
Households that rent 32.8% 44.9% 49% 34.1% 33.4%
Households that own 67.2% 55.1% 51% 65.9% 66.6%
Rooms per home (all homes) 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.7 5.6
Race
White 22.7% 44.9% 39.9% 58.5% 61.8%
Black 49.3% 30.1% 33.6% 22% 20.3%
Asian 2.8% 6.4% 6.5% 4.4% 3.3%
Two or more races 8.2% 9.7% 9.9% 8.6% 8.3%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 24.6% 16% 17.5% 12.5% 11.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 75.4% 84% 82.5% 87.5% 88.7%
Commute
Commute rate 75.2% 71.5% 71.2% 78.7% 83.7%
Commute time to work 29.0 min 25.0 min 25.0 min 27.0 min 25.0 min
Work from home 24.8% 28.5% 28.8% 21.3% 16.3%
Education
Less than high school 34.2% 24.8% 25.6% 26.4% 27.2%
High school graduate or GED 21.7% 16.5% 16.8% 22.5% 24.8%
Some college or associate degree 11.8% 9.5% 9.6% 11.2% 12.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 32.3% 49.2% 48% 39.9% 35.7%