28173

Name: ZIP code 28173, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28173, US

ZIP code 28173 is in Union County, North Carolina. About 65,274 people live here in 20,430 households. The median home value is $608,000 and the median household income $150,597. The average commute takes about 34 minutes.

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

65,274residentsACS 2020–2024

$150,597median household incomeUnion County: $103K

$608,000median home valueUnion County: $417K

97%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28173 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28173

<$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.

65,274 residents in 20,430 households, next to the Union County figure.

29%

under 18

15%

aged 18–34

11%

aged 65 and over

10%

of households are people living alone

78%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

21,343 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $608,000 (±$13,356).

90%

of households own their home

91%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,776

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later6%

2010–201929%

2000–200935%

1990–199915%

1980–19898%

1970–19795%

1960–19691%

1950–19591%

1940–19490%

1939 or earlier1%

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 ±$9,051.

$150,597

median household income

4.4%

of people live below the poverty line

3.9%

unemployment rate

58%

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.

34 min

average commute to work

24%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

69%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

30%

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 28173.

1,288 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets5

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores5

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants23

Limited-service restaurants27

Coffee shops and snack bars20

Bars3

Physicians’ offices24

Dentists’ offices14

Child care centers12

Gyms and fitness centers7

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 28173, next to the national figure.

80%

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

31%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

10%

smoke

31%

have obesity

have diagnosed diabetes

31%

have high blood pressure

13%

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.

Waxhaw ElementaryWaxhaw0.2 mi

South ProvidenceWaxhaw0.6 mi

Western Union ElementaryWaxhaw2.3 mi

Kensington ElementaryWaxhaw3.1 mi

Cuthbertson MiddleWaxhaw3.9 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