| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 704 / 980 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:58 PM |
| Population: | 90,689 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37109 |
| CBSA: | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
| Land Area: | 318 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 10 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.4813, -81.2361 |
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90,689 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 318 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 78,183 to 90,689 from 2014 to 2024 — a +16.0% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28037 (Denver, $111,703 median) and poorest ZIP 28092 (Lincolnton, $60,984) are 14.2 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $205,000 in 28168 (Vale) to $491,900 in 28037 (Denver).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 120 people/sq mi in 28168 (Vale) to 531 in 28037 (Denver).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.6% bachelor's+ in 28033 (Crouse) to 46.3% in 28037 (Denver) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #31 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #19 for median household income with the #13 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $78,695 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
28.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (18,220 of 65,012 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.