28117 ZIP Code, Mooresville, NC

28117 is a ZIP code in Mooresville, North Carolina in Iredell County. It covers 39 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28682, 28673 and 28115. 48,826 people live here in 19,564 households, more than in 9 of every 10 North Carolina ZIP codes. At about 1,249 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $112,976, well above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents48,826
Households19,564
Median household income$112,976
Income per person$69,344
Median age44.5
Homeowners67.9%
Median home value$615,200
Median rent$1,698
Bachelor's degree or higher55.4%
Average commute (minutes)27
Households with kids under 1829.1%
Moved in the past year17.1%
Below the poverty line3.9%
Broadband internet96.8%
Speak a non-English language at home10.5%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.5%
$10–15K1.3%
$15–25K2.7%
$25–35K3.8%
$35–50K7.5%
$50–75K14.8%
$75–100K10.2%
$100–150K20.2%
$150–200K11.8%
$200K+25.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.1%
10–1913.2%
20–245.4%
25–3411.6%
35–4411.2%
45–5416.2%
55–6415.3%
65–7412.1%
75+6.0%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage42.8%
Owned outright17.5%
Rented27.9%
Vacant11.8%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house66.6%
Townhome5.8%
2–4 units2.7%
5–19 units8.6%
20+ units12.6%
Mobile / other3.7%

Businesses in 28117

2,087 business establishments with 31,650 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

28117 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 24,566 residential and 2,010 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28117

28117 has 33 USPS carrier routes (33 rural (R)) with 24,566 residential and 2,010 business mailboxes. Routes range from 436 homes (R012) to 1,388 homes (R059); the median route has 663 homes. The Census counted 19,564 households in 28117 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4992
500–74920
750–9995
1,000–1,4996
1,500+0

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  1. Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 358, 436 homes
  2. Route R021 — USPS business mailboxes 274, 629 homes
  3. Route R036 — USPS business mailboxes 228, 588 homes
  4. Route R065 — USPS business mailboxes 184, 663 homes
  5. Route R027 — USPS business mailboxes 164, 522 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28117

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R002Rural69038$122,026———
R004Rural6022$151,796———
R006Rural5140$130,504———
R007Rural6521$188,051———
R008Rural65752$100,703———
R009Rural6441$109,789———
R011Rural80253$122,026———
R012Rural436358$107,765———
R014Rural68256$123,575———
R016Rural6702$110,812———
R018Rural1,00219$65,431———
R020Rural5882$121,448———
R021Rural629274$55,858———
R023Rural66112$100,703———
R024Rural84110$102,534———
R025Rural8162$88,936———
R027Rural522164$200,001+———
R028Rural5819$167,660———
R029Rural1,190126$72,647———
R032Rural4583$130,504———
R033Rural8679$100,703———
R035Rural70122$129,170———
R036Rural588228$98,290———
R038Rural7053$110,662———
R041Rural5634$122,878———
R044Rural1,32244$63,272———
R053Rural1,192101$100,703———
R055Rural538151$98,290———
R059Rural1,3884$97,351———
R060Rural1,11269$122,878———
R061Rural7596$109,789———
R064Rural5311$200,001+———
R065Rural663184$109,789———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28117 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28117, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28117 in?
28117 is a Mooresville, NC mailing address. By land area, 26% lies inside Lake Norman of Iredell and 24% lies inside Mooresville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28117 in?
28117 is in Iredell County.
What is the population of 28117?
About 48,826 people (±1,937), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 46,917.
What is the median household income in 28117?
$112,976 (±$4,790), 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 28117?
33 USPS carrier routes with 24,566 residential and 2,010 business mailboxes (26,580 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28117?
The closest, measured center to center: 28682 (4.1 mi, Lake Norman of Catawba), 28673 (6.6 mi, Lake Norman of Catawba), 28115 (6.7 mi, Mooresville), 28031 (6.9 mi, Cornelius), 28166 (7.2 mi, Troutman) and 28036 (8.6 mi, Davidson).

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