ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 28031: Cornelius, NC

ZIP Code 28031 (Cornelius, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina) has an estimated 31,733 residents in 13,425 households. The median household income is $113,368, the median home value is $547,400 and the median gross rent is $1,747/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

31,733

Margin of error ±492

Median household income

$113,368

Margin of error ±$9,433

Median home value

$547,400

Margin of error ±$46,428

Median gross rent

$1,747/mo

Margin of error ±$58

Median age

44.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.8 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 28031 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2803144.6 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 28031$113,368North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 28031$78,105North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 280315.6%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 280312.5%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2803162.4%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 28031$547,400North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 28031$1,747/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2803171.6%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2803125.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2803128.3%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 28031

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 28031 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 28031Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population31,733±49210,730,404334,922,499
Median age44.6 yrs±1.2 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,425±4584,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$113,368±$9,433$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$78,105±$5,670$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate5.6%±1.7 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.5%±1.1 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.4%±3.6 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$547,400±$46,428$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,747/mo±$58$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.6%±2.6 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.8 min±2.6 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home28.3%±2.8 pts16.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 28031
GroupZIP 28031North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino81.6%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%3.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.7%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.5%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 28031 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Mecklenburg County
Largest overlapping place
Cornelius (89% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
13.98 sq mi· about 2,270 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Mecklenburg County

28036 Davidson, NC28078 Huntersville, NC28105 Matthews, NC28134 Pineville, NC28202 Charlotte, NC28203 Charlotte, NC28204 Charlotte, NC28205 Charlotte, NC28206 Charlotte, NC28207 Charlotte, NC28208 Charlotte, NC28209 Charlotte, NC28210 Charlotte, NC28211 Charlotte, NC28212 Charlotte, NC28213 Charlotte, NC28214 Charlotte, NC28215 Charlotte, NC28216 Charlotte, NC28217 Charlotte, NC28223 Charlotte, NC28226 Charlotte, NC28227 Mint Hill, NC28262 Charlotte, NC

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.