What city is 28104 in?

28104 is a Matthews, NC mailing address. By land area, 43% lies inside Weddington, 26% lies inside Stallings, 10% lies inside Indian Trail and 7% lies inside Wesley Chapel; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28104?

About 36,641 people (±1,114), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,521.

What is the median household income in 28104?

$138,017 (±$10,655), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28104?

24 USPS carrier routes with 14,451 residential and 614 business mailboxes (15,065 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28104?

The closest, measured center to center: 28105 (4.3 mi, Matthews), 28270 (5.3 mi, Charlotte), 28079 (6.7 mi, Fairview), 28277 (6.8 mi, Charlotte), 28226 (7.7 mi, Charlotte) and 28108 (8.7 mi, Mineral Springs).

28104 ZIP Code, Matthews, NC

28104 is a ZIP code in Matthews, North Carolina in Union County. It covers 30 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28105, 28270 and 28079. 36,641 people live here in 12,889 households. At about 1,238 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (91%). Median household income is $138,017, well above the North Carolina median of $72,388; 41% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Matthews, NC
County: Union County
Land area: 30 sq mi
Population: 36,641
Median household income: $138,017
Carrier routes: 24 (14,451 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	36,641
Households	12,889
Median household income	$138,017
Income per person	$64,298
Median age	41.6
Homeowners	90.6%
Median home value	$533,500
Median rent	$1,801
Bachelor's degree or higher	58.9%
Average commute (minutes)	29.2
Households with kids under 18	41.1%
Moved in the past year	8.7%
Below the poverty line	4.6%
Broadband internet	97.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	16.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.7%
$10–15K	0.3%
$15–25K	2.7%
$25–35K	3.4%
$35–50K	6.8%
$50–75K	9.2%
$75–100K	10.9%
$100–150K	17.9%
$150–200K	14.1%
$200K+	32.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.5%
10–19	16.1%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	8.7%
35–44	13.4%
45–54	18.6%
55–64	11.3%
65–74	8.7%
75+	5.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	63.2%
Owned outright	23.9%
Rented	8.9%
Vacant	3.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	91.8%
Townhome	4.5%
2–4 units	1.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	1.7%
Mobile / other	1.1%

Businesses in 28104

912 business establishments with 6,787 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 154
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 145
Other Services (except Public Administration): 93
Retail Trade: 82
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 62
Health Care and Social Assistance: 60
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 58
Accommodation and Food Services: 47

EDDM carrier routes

28104 has 24 USPS carrier routes with 14,451 residential and 614 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28104

28104 has 24 USPS carrier routes (24 rural (R)) with 14,451 residential and 614 business mailboxes. Routes range from 93 homes (R062) to 1,000 homes (R048); the median route has 628 homes. The Census counted 12,889 households in 28104 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	3
500–749	19
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 238, 488 homes
Route R019 — USPS business mailboxes 107, 680 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 496 homes
Route R021 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 641 homes
Route R027 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 533 homes

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Every carrier route in 28104

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	420	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R002	Rural	496	67	$160,429	—	—	—
R003	Rural	621	10	$116,555	—	—	—
R005	Rural	705	18	$73,282	—	—	—
R007	Rural	488	238	$105,965	—	—	—
R015	Rural	665	0	$163,506	—	—	—
R019	Rural	680	107	$73,657	—	—	—
R020	Rural	527	4	$167,101	—	—	—
R021	Rural	641	63	$105,965	—	—	—
R027	Rural	533	34	$167,001	—	—	—
R028	Rural	702	0	$73,657	—	—	—
R029	Rural	682	9	$150,260	—	—	—
R030	Rural	742	2	$93,820	—	—	—
R040	Rural	528	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
R041	Rural	559	3	$167,001	—	—	—
R047	Rural	542	2	$158,747	—	—	—
R048	Rural	1,000	23	$136,308	—	—	—
R051	Rural	692	0	$150,260	—	—	—
R052	Rural	744	22	$105,965	—	—	—
R053	Rural	524	3	$158,747	—	—	—
R055	Rural	649	1	$124,536	—	—	—
R059	Rural	584	3	$167,101	—	—	—
R060	Rural	634	4	$164,229	—	—	—
R062	Rural	93	0	$135,486	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28104 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

28105 — Matthews town, NC (4.3 mi)
28270 — Charlotte city, NC (5.3 mi)
28079 — Fairview town, NC (6.7 mi)
28277 — Charlotte city, NC (6.8 mi)
28226 — Charlotte city, NC (7.7 mi)
28108 — Mineral Springs town, NC (8.7 mi)
28212 — Charlotte city, NC (9.3 mi)
28211 — Charlotte city, NC (9.4 mi)

Areas that include 28104

Indian Trail, NC ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Matthews, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Stallings, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Weddington, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Wesley Chapel, NC ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Union County ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28104, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28104 in?: 28104 is a Matthews, NC mailing address. By land area, 43% lies inside Weddington, 26% lies inside Stallings, 10% lies inside Indian Trail and 7% lies inside Wesley Chapel; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28104 in?: 28104 is in Union County.
What is the population of 28104?: About 36,641 people (±1,114), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,521.
What is the median household income in 28104?: $138,017 (±$10,655), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28104?: 24 USPS carrier routes with 14,451 residential and 614 business mailboxes (15,065 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28104?: The closest, measured center to center: 28105 (4.3 mi, Matthews), 28270 (5.3 mi, Charlotte), 28079 (6.7 mi, Fairview), 28277 (6.8 mi, Charlotte), 28226 (7.7 mi, Charlotte) and 28108 (8.7 mi, Mineral Springs).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.