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ZIP 28031 · Cornelius

Who lives in ZIP code 28031 (Cornelius, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Cornelius, NC · Mecklenburg County

uszips 2026
People31,733
Median age44.6
Household income$113,368
Home value$548,156
Median rent$1,747/mo
Poverty5.6%
College degree+62.4%
Commute26 min

Place

Metro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Wider region
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
Time zone
Eastern
Density
876 / sq mi
Housing units
13,425

County

Mecklenburg100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 109.2%
10–1915.0%
20s7.8%
30s11.7%
40s15.2%
50s13.4%
60s12.8%
70s11.9%
80+3.0%

20.7% are 65 or older; 78.0% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K8.5%
$25K–50K14.7%
$50K–75K10.2%
$75K–100K10.6%
$100K–150K16.0%
$150K+40.0%

56.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $56,432.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school2.1%
High school11.2%
Some college24.3%
Bachelor's40.5%
Graduate21.9%

37.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White82.7%
Black3.6%
Asian3.3%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.6%
Two or more8.0%

5.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
57.3%
Never married
24.9%
Divorced
13.5%
Widowed
4.3%
Family size
2.92
Dual-income families
52.1%

Housing

Own their home
71.6%
Rent burden
33.3%
Men / women
47% / 53%

Work

In labor force
64.7%
Unemployment
2.5%
Self-employed
16.3%
Farmers
0.3%

Community

Charitable givers
45.7%
Veterans
5.7%
With a disability
7.0%
No health insurance
4.6%
Limited English
1.9%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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