Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($64,028) for 28217 is less than the median household income for 28278 ($125,470), 28214 ($86,447), 28273 ($87,350), 28203 ($104,696), 28209 ($101,873), 28210 ($100,824), Mecklenburg County ($87,005), and Charlotte city ($82,068). But it's more than 28208 ($55,431).
| 28217 | $64,028 |
| Charlotte city | $82,068 |
| Mecklenburg County | $87,005 |
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The average household income ($82,500) for 28217 is less than the average household income for 28278 ($151,964), 28214 ($105,613), 28273 ($103,310), 28203 ($157,058), 28209 ($161,585), 28210 ($146,135), Mecklenburg County ($128,782), and Charlotte city ($123,732). But it's more than 28208 ($80,985).
| 28217 | $82,500 |
| Charlotte city | $123,732 |
| Mecklenburg County | $128,782 |
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The per-capita income for 28217 is $34,767. The per capita income ($34,767) for 28217 is less than 28278 ($56,445), 28214 ($37,897), 28273 ($39,840), 28203 ($92,528), 28208 ($34,791), 28209 ($86,125), 28210 ($64,753), Mecklenburg County ($53,295), and Charlotte city ($51,814).
| 28217 | $34,767 |
| Charlotte city | $51,814 |
| Mecklenburg County | $53,295 |
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6.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (6.4%) for 28217 is less than 28278 (22.7%), 28214 (9.4%), 28273 (7.5%), 28203 (22.4%), 28208 (7.7%), 28209 (22.9%), 28210 (21.4%), Mecklenburg County (16.3%), and Charlotte city (14.8%).
| 28217 | 6.4% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28217 | $58,087 | $66,163 | $72,941 | $40,317 |
| 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 28217 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+ | |||||
| 28217 | +/-$4,524 | +/-$6,685 | +/-$2,868 | +/-2.1% | +/-$7,352 | +/-$7,507 | +/-$12,849 | +/-$7,156 |
| 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 |