ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 28036: Davidson, NC

ZIP Code 28036 (Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina) has an estimated 22,963 residents in 7,847 households. The median household income is $156,496, the median home value is $630,900 and the median gross rent is $1,729/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

22,963

Margin of error ±1,182

Median household income

$156,496

Margin of error ±$20,418

Median home value

$630,900

Margin of error ±$42,585

Median gross rent

$1,729/mo

Margin of error ±$183

Median age

40.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.8 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 28036 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 2803640.8 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 28036$156,496North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 28036$80,135North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 280365.1%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 280363.3%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2803667.7%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 28036$630,900North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 28036$1,729/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2803684.2%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2803625.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2803628.8%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 28036

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 28036 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 28036Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population22,963±1,18210,730,404334,922,499
Median age40.8 yrs±1.5 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,847±4834,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$156,496±$20,418$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$80,135±$7,030$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate5.1%±2.9 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%±1.1 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher67.7%±4.1 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$630,900±$42,585$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,729/mo±$183$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes84.2%±3.6 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.8 min±3.3 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home28.8%±4.7 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 28036
GroupZIP 28036North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino76.7%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.8%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%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 Latino0.3%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.5%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.8%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 28036 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Mecklenburg County— also overlaps Cabarrus County, Iredell County, Rowan County
Largest overlapping place
Davidson (25% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
23.43 sq mi· about 980 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

28031 Cornelius, 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

See every ZIP code in North Carolina, or compare ZIP 28036 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.