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Huntersville town, NC

ZIP Code 28078 — Huntersville town, NC Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
69,907
Median Income
$120,503
+60% vs US avg
Home Value
$441,700
+27% vs US avg
Median Rent
$1,584
+36% vs US avg
Median Age
39.6 yrs
+2% vs US avg
Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
EnglishGermanIrish
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Location
Coordinates
35.4053, -80.8640
Elevation
728 ft
Land Area
63.8 sq mi
Water Area
1.5 sq mi (2% water)

At a glance

Population
69,907
Density
N/A
Median income
$120,503
+60% vs US avg
Home value
$441,700
+27% vs US avg
Median rent
$1,584
+36% vs US avg
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Overview of ZIP Code 28078

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What to know about ZIP 28078

ZIP code 28078 covers Huntersville, NC in Mecklenburg County with a population of about 69,907.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 704, 980; U.S. House district NC-14; the CHARLOTTE media market.

Local search focus: Tech hub

Huntersville, NC aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Income and economy in Huntersville, NC

Median household income in ZIP 28078 is about $120,503 — about 60% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.7%; unemployment rate near 3.7%; 55.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 26.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 28078

Median home value is about $441,700 — about 27% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,584 (about 36% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.2% (about 6.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 28078 in Huntersville, NC, a household would need roughly $122,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,837. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($120,503). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Huntersville town, NC as Relatively High (composite score 97.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.0) and hurricane (84.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Huntersville town, NC show little to no average snow and around 43.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,902 for ZIP 28078 (Huntersville town, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport USA (8.8 miles (14.2 km)) · Davidson College (6.6 miles (10.7 km)) · Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (34.2 miles (55.1 km)) · VA: Charlotte Vet Center (7.7 miles (12.3 km))

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