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Cornelius ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Cornelius, NC is 28031, and its area codes are 704 and 980.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
32,783
Area codes
704, 980

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Cornelius itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Davidson (3.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Cornelius uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Cornelius in numbers

About 32,783 people live in Cornelius, in 13,884 households, the 32nd-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $113,767 a year, 57% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $559,400 (94% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,722 a month. The median age is 44.0; 62.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population32,783Cornelius32,783
Households13,884Cornelius13,884
Median age44.0Cornelius44.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$113,767Cornelius$113,767North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$559,400Cornelius$559,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,722Cornelius$1,722North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher62.2%Cornelius62.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.4 minCornelius25.4 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,583 / sq miCornelius2,583 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Cornelius town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Cornelius

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cornelius
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28031 Cornelius , NC Standard 31,733 $113,368 $547,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Cornelius

These ZIP codes cover part of Cornelius but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Cornelius
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28036 Davidson , NC Standard 22,963 $156,496 $630,900
28078 Huntersville , NC Standard 71,657 $120,831 $473,900

Map of Cornelius ZIP codes

28031

The ZIP codes of Cornelius, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Cornelius

The nearest larger towns are Huntersville (63,969 people, 4.6 mi), Mooresville (52,381 people, 8.2 mi) and Kannapolis (57,890 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Cornelius
TownPopulationDistance
Davidson 15,660 3.4 mi
Huntersville 63,969 4.6 mi
Lake Norman of Iredell 12,494 5.6 mi
Westport 5,915 5.6 mi
Lowesville 3,874 7.7 mi
Mooresville 52,381 8.2 mi
Lake Norman of Catawba 9,906 10.5 mi
Enochville 3,321 12.6 mi
Mount Holly 18,208 13.0 mi
Kannapolis 57,890 13.7 mi
Stanley 4,069 14.4 mi
Concord 108,719 14.9 mi
Troutman 3,995 15.5 mi
Landis 3,765 16.1 mi

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