28173 Zip Code Profile

28173 is an upscale suburban zip code in Waxhaw, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $316,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $82,662/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28173 earn an average of $55,287/year. Women earn only $25,349/year.

8,691 people in 28173 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28173? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 28173 is 31.8 minutes!

The median age here is 37 . There are 22,333 men and 22,764 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,085 people (out of the 45,097 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,441 homes, and 273 businesses every day. 50 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28173 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Nagoya, Japan!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 633 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:45,097
• White Population:39,851
• Black Population:3,630
• Hispanic Population:1,959
• Asian Population:1,554
• Hawaiian Population:41
• Indian Population:317
• Male Population:22,333
• Female Population:22,764
• Median Age:37
• Median Age of Males:37
• Median Age of Females:38

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord NC-SC
• County:Union
• City: Waxhaw
• Longitude:-80.7
• Latitude:34.9
• Elevation:633 feet above sea levele
• Area code:704

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:8,281
• Drive alone:7,281
• Carpool:883
• Public transit:7
• Ride bikes or walk:50


• Average commute time:31.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5:261
•    5 - 9:622
•    10 - 14:413
•    15 - 19:798
•    20 - 24:1,150
•    25 - 29:683
•    30 - 34:1,551
•    35 - 39:468
•    40 - 44:553
•    45 - 59:1,063
•    60 - 89:456
•    90 plus:263

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$316,800
• Average Annual Household Income:$92,870
• Businesses:650
• Employees:2,986
• Annual Payroll:$84,657,000
• Average Family Income:$82,662
• Median Family Income:$59,337
• Average Income for Men:$55,287
• Average Income for Women:$25,349

• The Politics

• Congressional District:09
• Congressional District Land Area:990.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Robert Pittenger (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:179
• State FIPS Code:37

• Waxhaw Farmers Market

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Primary Schools

Kensington Elementary

8701 Kensington Drive

Waxhaw, NC 28173

(704) 290-1500

Marvin Elementary

9700 Marvin School Road

Marvin, NC 28173

(704) 843-5399

Sandy Ridge Elementary School

10101 Waxhaw Manor Drive

Waxhaw, NC 28173

(704) 290-1505

Waxhaw Elementary

1101 Old Providence Rd

Waxhaw, NC 28173

(704) 843-2304

Western Union Elementary

4111 Western Union Sch Rd

Waxhaw, NC 28173

(704) 843-2153

Other Schools

South Providence

500 South Providence Street

Waxhaw, NC 28173

(704) 843-5771