| ZIP Codes: | 13 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 704 / 743 / 980 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:58 PM |
| Population: | 192,680 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37097 |
| CBSA: | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
| Land Area: | 582 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 22 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.7860, -80.8756 |
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192,680 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 582 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 159,883 to 192,680 from 2014 to 2024 — a +20.5% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28117 (Mooresville, $112,976 median) and poorest ZIP 28634 (Harmony, $60,426) are 28.7 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.0× across this county — from $152,700 in 28634 (Harmony) to $615,200 in 28117 (Mooresville).
Density varies 17× across the county — from 51 people/sq mi in 28689 (Union Grove) to 882 in 28117 (Mooresville).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.6% bachelor's+ in 28660 (Olin) to 55.4% in 28117 (Mooresville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #13 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #17 for median household income with the #7 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $83,444 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
34.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (46,186 of 134,709 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Mooresville.
8 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28117 | Mooresville | Standard | 48,826 | $112,976 | 55.4 | 34.8% |
| 28115 | Mooresville | Standard | 43,544 | $87,787 | 74.2 | 27.2% |
| 28625 | Statesville | Standard | 39,574 | $64,060 | 198.7 | 4.7% |
| 28677 | Statesville | Standard | 38,819 | $62,406 | 85.4 | 17.4% |
| 28166 | Troutman | Standard | 11,875 | $93,511 | 31.4 | 32.8% |
| 28634 | Harmony | Standard | 5,353 | $60,426 | 62.1 | -4.9% |
| 28660 | Olin | Standard | 2,501 | $77,278 | 32.2 | 4.7% |
| 28689 | Union Grove | Standard | 2,188 | $70,565 | 43.1 | 35.1% |
| 28123 | Mount Mourne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28010 | Barium Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28687 | Statesville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28699 | Scotts | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28688 | Turnersburg | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |