ZIP Code 28227 — Mint Hill town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28227 covers Mint Hill, NC in Mecklenburg County with a population of about 60,162.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 704, 980; U.S. House district NC-8; the CHARLOTTE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 28227 is about $75,322 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.4%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 29.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Construction; about 17.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.4 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 $313,900 — about 10% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,213 (about 4% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.0% (about 3.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 28227 in Mint Hill, NC, a household would need roughly $86,000 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 $2,016. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($75,322). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mint Hill 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 Mint Hill town, NC show little to no average snow and around 37.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,498 for ZIP 28227 (Mint Hill 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.