| 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: | 2:13:00 PM |
| Population: | 250,703 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37179 |
| CBSA: | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
| Land Area: | 640 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.0004, -80.5715 |
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250,703 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 640 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 208,172 to 250,703 from 2014 to 2024 — a +20.4% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28173 (Waxhaw, $150,597 median) and poorest ZIP 28174 (Wingate, $71,136) are 16.1 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $226,700 in 28174 (Wingate) to $608,000 in 28173 (Waxhaw).
Density varies 17× across the county — from 69 people/sq mi in 28103 (Marshville) to 1,205 in 28104 (Matthews).
Educational attainment ranges from 18.7% bachelor's+ in 28174 (Wingate) to 58.9% in 28104 (Matthews) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #8 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #2 for median household income with the #8 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $110,763 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
40.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (66,119 of 162,781 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28173 | Waxhaw | Standard | 65,274 | $150,597 | 107.9 | 38.2% |
| 28110 | Monroe | Standard | 56,971 | $83,480 | 130.6 | 9.3% |
| 28079 | Indian Trail | Standard | 43,035 | $100,516 | 45.7 | 32.1% |
| 28104 | Matthews | Standard | 36,641 | $138,017 | 30.4 | 21.0% |
| 28112 | Monroe | Standard | 28,461 | $80,495 | 133.5 | 8.0% |
| 28103 | Marshville | Standard | 10,714 | $76,924 | 154.8 | 4.8% |
| 28174 | Wingate | Standard | 9,573 | $71,136 | 36.7 | 2.9% |
| 28108 | Mineral Springs | PO Box | 34 | — | 0.0 | -60.5% |
| 28111 | Monroe | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |