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28078 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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Caldwell, NC | Hicks Crossroads, NC | Huntersville, NC

ZIP Code 28078: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS

Huntersville, NC 28078

Not Acceptable, USPS

Caldwell, NC 28078

Hicks Crossroads, NC 28078

Long Creek, NC 28078

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Mecklenburg County
Centroid: Latitude 35.414, Longitude -80.853
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 28078 has segments in 2 Counties (Cabarrus, Mecklenburg).

Businesses Addresses: 1,257
PO Box Addresses: 0
Residential Addresses: 29,426

Multi-Family Addresses: 3,422
Single Family Addresses: 26,004

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Huntersville, NC 28078 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	71,657 (100%)
Population Density	1,124 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	50


INCOME
Median Household Income	$120,831
Per Capita Income	$60,767
Median Home Value	$473,900

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	28,874 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	19,889 (68.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	7,885 (27.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,100 (3.8%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	27,774
Average Household Size	2.57
Family Households	19,232 (69.2%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Huntersville, NC 28078 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 28078 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 215	99th
Population Density	# 7015	79th
Median Household Income	# 3167	91st
Per Capita Income	# 3450	90th
Diversity Index	# 7814	77th

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28078 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 28078: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Huntersville, NC 28078 Data & Demographics

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS