28174

Name: ZIP code 28174, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28174, US

ZIP code 28174 is in Union County, North Carolina. About 9,573 people live here in 2,708 households. The median home value is $226,700 and the median household income $71,136. The average commute takes about 29 minutes.

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

9,573residentsACS 2020–2024

$71,136median household incomeUnion County: $103K

$226,700median home valueUnion County: $417K

85%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28174 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28174

<$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.

9,573 residents in 2,708 households, next to the Union County figure.

18%

under 18

35%

aged 18–34

16%

aged 65 and over

25%

of households are people living alone

48%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

2,888 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $226,700 (±$16,881).

73%

of households own their home

77%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

11%

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,149

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20193%

2000–200919%

1990–199915%

1980–198923%

1970–197914%

1960–196913%

1950–19595%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier4%

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 ±$9,926.

$71,136

median household income

19.0%

of people live below the poverty line

5.8%

unemployment rate

19%

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.

29 min

average commute to work

21%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

85%

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.

85%

of households have a broadband subscription

13%

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 28174.

110 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 restaurants4

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 28174, next to the national figure.

78%

had a routine checkup in the past year

58%

visited a dentist in the past year

14%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

27%

get no leisure-time physical activity

36%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

15%

smoke

37%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

34%

have high blood pressure

22%

report fair or poor general health

21%

report frequent mental distress

37%

often feel lonely

22%

faced food insecurity in the past year

17%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

12%

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.

Wingate ElementaryWingate1.4 mi

Forest Hills HighMarshville1.6 mi

Rock Rest ElementaryMonroe2.8 mi

East Union MiddleMarshville3.3 mi

Marshville ElementaryMarshville4.2 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.

28103 28110 28112 28079 Union County North Carolina