ZIP Code 28126 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28126 covers ZIP 28126 with a population of about 3,702.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in the CHARLOTTE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 28126 is about $42,009 — about 44% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.4%; unemployment rate near 3.4%; 30.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Transportation, and Retail trade; about 36.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 21.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $314,300 — about 10% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,269 (about 9% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 19.1% (about 46.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 28126, a household would need roughly $87,000 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 $2,019. That is about 107% above the local median household income ($42,009), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.