28103

Name: ZIP code 28103, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28103, US

ZIP code 28103 is in Union County, North Carolina, and crosses into 1 other county. About 10,714 people live here in 4,101 households. The median home value is $248,200 and the median household income $76,924. The average commute takes about 31 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

10,714residentsACS 2020–2024

$76,924median household incomeUnion County: $103K

$248,200median home valueUnion County: $417K

87%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28103 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28103

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

10,714 residents in 4,101 households, next to the Union County figure.

22%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

21%

aged 65 and over

21%

of households are people living alone

56%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

4,475 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $248,200 (±$51,753).

82%

of households own their home

87%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,145

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later3%

2010–20196%

2000–200914%

1990–199915%

1980–198913%

1970–197914%

1960–196911%

1950–195910%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier12%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$11,771.

$76,924

median household income

7.5%

of people live below the poverty line

3.9%

unemployment rate

25%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

31 min

average commute to work

16%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

91%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

87%

of households have a broadband subscription

11%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 28103.

218 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants6

Limited-service restaurants3

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers0

Gyms and fitness centers0

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 28103, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

63%

visited a dentist in the past year

11%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

26%

get no leisure-time physical activity

34%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

15%

smoke

36%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

38%

have high blood pressure

20%

report fair or poor general health

18%

report frequent mental distress

32%

often feel lonely

15%

faced food insecurity in the past year

12%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Marshville ElementaryMarshville1.2 mi

East Union MiddleMarshville2.1 mi

Forest Hills HighMarshville3.7 mi

Wingate ElementaryWingate5.9 mi

Peachland-Polkton ElemPeachland6.8 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

28174 28110 28112 Union County North Carolina