| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 704 / 980 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:55 PM |
| Population: | 236,047 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37025 |
| CBSA: | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
| Land Area: | 357 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.4012, -80.5792 |
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236,047 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 357 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 187,787 to 236,047 from 2014 to 2024 — a +25.7% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28075 (Harrisburg, $144,288 median) and poorest ZIP 28083 (Kannapolis, $66,257) are 13.9 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $224,700 in 28083 (Kannapolis) to $482,800 in 28075 (Harrisburg).
Density varies 11× across the county — from 122 people/sq mi in 28124 (Mount Pleasant) to 1,389 in 28083 (Kannapolis).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.1% bachelor's+ in 28083 (Kannapolis) to 55.3% in 28075 (Harrisburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #11 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #6 for median household income with the #5 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Cabarrus County is and #95 for decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $88,432 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
35.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (56,309 of 158,084 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28027 | Concord | Standard | 81,772 | $92,219 | 70.5 | 43.5% |
| 28025 | Concord | Standard | 58,334 | $79,545 | 106.2 | 14.2% |
| 28081 | Kannapolis | Standard | 29,075 | $71,665 | 30.4 | 8.3% |
| 28083 | Kannapolis | Standard | 28,095 | $66,257 | 20.2 | 20.4% |
| 28075 | Harrisburg | Standard | 21,517 | $144,288 | 21.3 | 30.3% |
| 28107 | Midland | Standard | 10,244 | $105,122 | 51.1 | 44.2% |
| 28124 | Mount Pleasant | Standard | 7,010 | $80,778 | 57.4 | 17.9% |
| 28026 | Concord | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28082 | Kannapolis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |