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Monroe ZIP codes, North Carolina

Monroe, NC has 3 ZIP codes (28110, 28112 and 28111) and area codes 704 and 980. The largest is 28110.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
36,759
Area codes
704, 980

Mail addressed to Monroe uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Monroe in numbers

About 36,759 people live in Monroe, in 12,620 households, the 28th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $72,540 a year, about the same as the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $309,100 (7% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,246 a month. The median age is 35.5; 24.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population36,759Monroe36,759
Households12,620Monroe12,620
Median age35.5Monroe35.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$72,540Monroe$72,540North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$309,100Monroe$309,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,246Monroe$1,246North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%Monroe24.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.1 minMonroe30.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,142 / sq miMonroe1,142 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Monroe

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Monroe
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28110 Monroe , NC Standard 56,971 $83,480 $342,600
28112 Monroe , NC Standard 28,461 $80,495 $296,900
28111 Monroe , NC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Monroe

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

ZIP codes overlapping Monroe
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28079 Indian Trail , NC Standard 43,035 $100,516 $395,700

Map of Monroe ZIP codes

281102811228111

The ZIP codes of Monroe, 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 Monroe

The nearest larger towns are Indian Trail (42,036 people, 6.9 mi), Charlotte (903,844 people, 21 mi) and Rock Hill, SC (75,259 people, 26 mi).

Towns near Monroe
TownPopulationDistance
Unionville 6,954 5.9 mi
Wingate 4,425 6.5 mi
Indian Trail 42,036 6.9 mi
Lake Park 3,431 7.1 mi
Wesley Chapel 9,090 7.5 mi
Mineral Springs 3,314 8.1 mi
Stallings 16,886 9.4 mi
Weddington 13,805 10.0 mi
Fairview 3,619 10.9 mi
Marshville 2,615 10.9 mi
Waxhaw 22,275 11.0 mi
Matthews 30,577 11.7 mi
Mint Hill 27,556 13.3 mi
Marvin 6,692 14.5 mi

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