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ZIP Code 28079: Indian Trail, NC
ZIP code 28079 uses the postal name Indian Trail, North Carolina and lies entirely in Union County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 43,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $100,516 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Fairview (34%), Indian Trail (31%), Hemby Bridge (5%) and Lake Park (2%), and 4% in smaller places; 25% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Indian Trail · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Union County
- Census places
- Fairview (34%); Indian Trail (31%); Hemby Bridge (5%); Lake Park (2%)
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- House district
- NC-8 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 46.6 sq mi · 923 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28079?
28079 centers on 35.115°, -80.601° and covers 46.6 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 28227, 28110, 28104, 28107.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28079, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28079 compare with the rest of Union County?
| Measure | 28079 | In Union County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 43,035 | 4th of 11 | 63rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $101k | 5th of 10 | 57th of 528 |
| Median home value | $396k | 4th of 9 | 97th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 81% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 78% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28079?
The 2020 Census counted 39,051 people in 28079; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 43,035. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 22.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 43,035
- 2020 Census count
- 39,051+22.1% since 2010 (31,979)
- Households
- 14,392
- Median age
- 37.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28079?
Of the 43,035 people the ACS estimates in 28079, 26.3% are under 18 and 11.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.1%).
- Under 1826.3%
- 18 to 6462.4%
- 65 and older11.3%
- White, not Hispanic69.6%
- Hispanic or Latino11.1%
- Black, not Hispanic10.8%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 28079 earn?
Median household income is $100,516 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Union County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($100,948 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $100,516
- Income per person
- $40,750
- Below the poverty line
- 6.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,66919,690 returns; wages 78% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28079?
FHFA's house price index for 28079, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 120% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 61% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $395,700
- Median gross rent
- $2,025
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.3%
- Housing units
- 14,935
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 28079?
1,055 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 161 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction211
- Other services (except public administration)106
- Retail trade105
- Professional, scientific, and technical services94
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services88
- Accommodation and food services75
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28079?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28227 | Charlotte | 60,482 | $77k | 5.8 mi |
| 28110 | Monroe | 56,971 | $84k | 6.2 mi |
| 28104 | Matthews | 36,641 | $138k | 6.7 mi |
| 28107 | Midland | 10,244 | $105k | 10.6 mi |
| 28105 | Matthews | 46,817 | $108k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 28270 | Charlotte | 32,448 | $132k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 28212 | Charlotte | 42,440 | $53k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 28215 | Charlotte | 66,674 | $71k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.