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Waxhaw ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Waxhaw, NC is 28173, and its area codes are 704 and 980.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
22,275
Area codes
704, 980

Waxhaw in numbers

About 22,275 people live in Waxhaw, in 6,815 households, the 44th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $131,894 a year, 82% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $549,400 (90% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,840 a month. The median age is 36.2; 55.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population22,275Waxhaw22,275
Households6,815Waxhaw6,815
Median age36.2Waxhaw36.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$131,894Waxhaw$131,894North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$549,400Waxhaw$549,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,840Waxhaw$1,840North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher55.0%Waxhaw55.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.0 minWaxhaw32.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,827 / sq miWaxhaw1,827 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Waxhaw

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waxhaw
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28173 Waxhaw , NC Standard 65,274 $150,597 $608,000

Map of Waxhaw ZIP codes

28173

The ZIP codes of Waxhaw, 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 Waxhaw

The nearest larger towns are Indian Trail (42,036 people, 10 mi), Monroe (36,759 people, 11 mi) and Fort Mill, SC (30,775 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Waxhaw
TownPopulationDistance
Mineral Springs 3,314 3.1 mi
Wesley Chapel 9,090 5.4 mi
Weddington 13,805 5.9 mi
Marvin 6,692 6.1 mi
Indian Trail 42,036 10.4 mi
Monroe 36,759 11.0 mi
Lake Park 3,431 11.8 mi
Fort Mill, SC 30,775 12.3 mi
Lesslie, SC 3,077 12.4 mi
Matthews 30,577 12.7 mi
Stallings 16,886 12.8 mi
Pineville 11,055 13.9 mi
Baxter Village, SC 4,542 14.8 mi
Lancaster, SC 8,921 15.0 mi

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