County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37025
Cabarrus County, NC ZIP Codes
Cabarrus County, North Carolina has 17 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 15 residential and 2 for PO boxes or a single organization. 7 of the residential ones lie mainly in Cabarrus County and 8 mainly in a neighboring county; 12 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $58,146 in 28213 (Charlotte) to $156,496 in 28036 (Davidson) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
Where are the ZIP codes of Cabarrus County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $71,162 and $93,354.
They carry 11 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 15 residential ZIP codes in Cabarrus County
7 ZIP codes lie mainly in Cabarrus County; 8 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28027 | Concord | 81,772 | 1,185 | $92k | $372k | 100% |
| 28025 | Concord | 58,334 | 538 | $80k | $307k | 100% |
| 28081 | Kannapolis | 29,075 | 960 | $72k | $285k | 51% |
| 28083 | Kannapolis | 28,095 | 1,405 | $66k | $225k | 75% |
| 28075 | Harrisburg | 21,517 | 1,020 | $144k | $483k | 100% |
| 28107 | Midland | 10,244 | 210 | $105k | $386k | 92% |
| 28124 | Mount Pleasant | 7,010 | 121 | $81k | $311k | 86% |
Partly in Cabarrus County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28036 | Davidson | 22,963 | 980 | $157k | $631k | 34% |
| 28071 | Gold Hill | 4,219 | 86 | $93k | $283k | 27% |
| 28138 | Rockwell | 10,271 | 228 | $67k | $216k | 25% |
| 28215 | Charlotte | 66,674 | 2,311 | $71k | $315k | 7% |
| 28269 | Charlotte | 79,586 | 2,603 | $82k | $342k | 3% |
| 28097 | Locust | 8,303 | 276 | $77k | $314k | 2% |
| 28078 | Huntersville | 71,657 | 1,124 | $121k | $474k | 2% |
| 28213 | Charlotte | 45,904 | 3,227 | $58k | $283k | 2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
12 ZIP codes of Cabarrus County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Cabarrus | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 28269 | 3% | Mecklenburg County 97% |
| 28078 | 2% | Mecklenburg County 98% |
| 28215 | 7% | Mecklenburg County 93% |
| 28213 | 2% | Mecklenburg County 98% |
| 28081 | 51% | Rowan County 49% |
| 28083 | 75% | Rowan County 25% |
| 28036 | 34% | Mecklenburg County 58%; Iredell County 8% |
| 28138 | 25% | Rowan County 75% |
| 28107 | 92% | Mecklenburg County 4%; Union County 3%; Stanly County 2% |
| 28097 | 2% | Stanly County 98% |
| 28124 | 86% | Stanly County 14% |
| 28071 | 27% | Rowan County 67%; Stanly County 7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Cabarrus County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Cabarrus County's ZIP codes use 3 prefixes: 280, 281 and 282.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | Charlotte, NC (SCF 282) | 11 | 59 |
| 281 | Charlotte, NC (SCF 282) | 3 | 50 |
| 282 | Charlotte, NC (SCF 282) | 3 | 74 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.