Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($105,889) for 28202 is more than 28282 ($-1), 28244 ($-1), 28280 ($-1), 28203 ($104,696), 28204 ($92,054), 28206 ($61,818), 28208 ($55,431), 28216 ($65,795), Mecklenburg County ($87,005), and Charlotte city ($82,068).
| 28202 | $105,889 |
| Charlotte city | $82,068 |
| Mecklenburg County | $87,005 |
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The average household income ($130,913) for 28202 is less than the average household income for 28203 ($157,058) and 28204 ($143,284). But it's more than 28282 ($-1), 28244 ($-1), 28280 ($-1), 28206 ($81,365), 28208 ($80,985), 28216 ($81,963), Mecklenburg County ($128,782), and Charlotte city ($123,732).
| 28202 | $130,913 |
| Charlotte city | $123,732 |
| Mecklenburg County | $128,782 |
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The per-capita income for 28202 is $77,370. The per capita income ($77,370) for 28202 is less than the per capita income for 28203 ($92,528) and 28204 ($88,392). But it's more than 28282 ($-1), 28244 ($-1), 28280 ($-1), 28206 ($39,327), 28208 ($34,791), 28216 ($35,272), Mecklenburg County ($53,295), and Charlotte city ($51,814).
| 28202 | $77,370 |
| Charlotte city | $51,814 |
| Mecklenburg County | $53,295 |
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17.3% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (17.3%) for 28202 is less than the percent high income households for 28203 (22.4%) and 28204 (17.5%). But it's more than 28282 (-1.0%), 28244 (-1.0%), 28280 (-1.0%), 28206 (6.7%), 28208 (7.7%), 28216 (5.1%), Mecklenburg County (16.3%), and Charlotte city (14.8%).
| 28202 | 17.3% |
| Charlotte city | 14.8% |
| Mecklenburg County | 16.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28202 | $70,190 | $109,503 | $119,930 | $48,500 |
| Charlotte city | $48,995 | $89,039 | $94,634 | $56,690 |
| Mecklenburg County | $49,640 | $93,123 | $102,058 | $60,344 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 28202 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 28202 | +/-$8,428 | +/-$8,560 | +/-$4,889 | +/-2.8% | +/-$11,564 | +/-$10,845 | +/-$27,479 | +/-$32,081 |
| Charlotte city | +/-$1,299 | +/-$2,086 | +/-$879 | +/-0.5% | +/-$2,981 | +/-$2,346 | +/-$3,082 | +/-$1,711 |
| Mecklenburg County | +/-$1,162 | +/-$1,803 | +/-$732 | +/-0.4% | +/-$3,311 | +/-$2,275 | +/-$2,465 | +/-$1,597 |