Mooresville, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28117
Iredell County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 35,454
- 343/sq mi
- $112,976
- Median income
- $615,200
- Median home value
- 55.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mooresville pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 9%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 343
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28117 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28117 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 103.3 square miles in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina. The area is home to 35,454 residents, producing a population density of 343 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 28117 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28117 sits at $112,976 (63% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $69,344. The poverty rate stands at 3.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.2%. On housing, the median home value is $615,200 (137% above the state average) with median rent at $1,698 per month, and 67.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28117 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 55.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Iredell County, so you can benchmark 28117 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 28117
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 28117.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
276 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
266 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
225 establishments
- Construction
Construction
197 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
174 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28117, Mooresville, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
35,454
Population
103.3
Area (sq mi)
343
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28117?
44.5
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
8.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$112,976
Median Household Income
+63% vs state
$69,344
Per Capita Income
3.9%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
27.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 28117 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$112,976 Top 12% higher than 88% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
22,225
Total Housing Units
19,564
Occupied Units
2,661
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$615,200
Median Home Value
+137% vs state
$1,698
Median Rent
2004
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+3.5%
YoY Change (2024)
267
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+167%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 28117 have increased 3.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +167% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.0% | 169 |
| 2021 | +12.7% | 191 |
| 2022 | +23.7% | 236 |
| 2023 | +9.4% | 258 |
| 2024 | +3.5% | 267 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 2,087 business establishments in ZIP 28117, employing approximately 31,650 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,629,784,000.
2,087
Businesses
31,650
Employees
$2.6B
Annual Payroll
18
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 276 | 13.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 266 | 12.8% |
| Retail trade | 225 | 10.8% |
| Construction | 197 | 9.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 174 | 8.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 168 | 8.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 162 | 7.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 123 | 5.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 116 | 5.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 113 | 5.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 83 | 4.0% |
| Manufacturing | 58 | 2.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 42 | 2.0% |
| Educational services | 35 | 1.7% |
| Information | 21 | 1.0% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 16 | 0.8% |
| Utilities | 5 | 0.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 0.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 28117 vs 28682 →
ZIP 28117 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28117
Mooresville (28117)
35,454 residents
- 28115
Mooresville (28115)
34,339 residents
- 28031
Cornelius (28031)
24,390 residents
- 28037
Denver (28037)
18,287 residents
- 28036
Davidson (28036)
14,654 residents
- 28166 8,619
Troutman (28166)
8,619 residents
- 28673 5,919
Sherrills Ford (28673)
5,919 residents
- 28682 1,129
Terrell (28682)
1,129 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28117 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28117 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28036
Davidson (28036)
$156,496 median income
- 28682
Terrell (28682)
$129,390 median income
- 28031
Cornelius (28031)
$113,368 median income
- 28117
Mooresville (28117)
$112,976 median income
- 28037
Denver (28037)
$111,703 median income
- 28673
Sherrills Ford (28673)
$99,688 median income
- 28166
Troutman (28166)
$93,511 median income
- 28115
Mooresville (28115)
$87,787 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28117 ranks #4 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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