28104

Name: ZIP code 28104, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28104, US

ZIP code 28104 is in Union County, North Carolina, and crosses into 1 other county. About 36,641 people live here in 12,889 households. The median home value is $533,500 and the median household income $138,017. The average commute takes about 31 minutes.

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

36,641residentsACS 2020–2024

$138,017median household incomeUnion County: $103K

$533,500median home valueUnion County: $417K

97%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28104 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28104

<$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.

36,641 residents in 12,889 households, next to the Union County figure.

25%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

15%

aged 65 and over

14%

of households are people living alone

71%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

13,427 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $533,500 (±$24,965).

91%

of households own their home

92%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,801

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later4%

2010–201918%

2000–200933%

1990–199921%

1980–198912%

1970–19798%

1960–19693%

1950–19591%

1940–19490%

1939 or earlier0%

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 ±$10,655.

$138,017

median household income

4.6%

of people live below the poverty line

4.3%

unemployment rate

59%

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

72%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

27%

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.

97%

of households have a broadband subscription

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 28104.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets7

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores7

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants18

Limited-service restaurants14

Coffee shops and snack bars7

Bars0

Physicians’ offices14

Dentists’ offices17

Child care centers8

Gyms and fitness centers11

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 28104, next to the national figure.

81%

had a routine checkup in the past year

73%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

18%

get no leisure-time physical activity

30%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

10%

smoke

31%

have obesity

10%

have diagnosed diabetes

33%

have high blood pressure

14%

report fair or poor general health

14%

report frequent mental distress

29%

often feel lonely

faced food insecurity in the past year

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.

Antioch ElementaryMatthews1.4 mi

Indian Trail ElementaryIndian Trail1.7 mi

Socrates AcademyMatthews2.0 mi

Union Day SchoolWEDDINGTON2.0 mi

Sun Valley MiddleIndian Trail2.9 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.

Union County North Carolina