ZipCrawl

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The Charlotte metro area exhibits a clear age gradient radiating outward from the urban core, where zip codes near downtown Charlotte register median ages in the low-to-mid 20s—likely influenced by college-age populations and young professionals—while surrounding suburban and exurban areas generally fall in the 35–45 range. The northwestern quadrant near Gastonia contains a notable cluster of younger-skewing zip codes with median ages in the upper 20s to low 30s, contrasting with older-leaning areas north of Kannapolis and in the far northern reaches where median ages approach 55–60. A small pocket of distinctly higher median age (approximately 55+) appears in the yellow-green zone just southeast of central Charlotte, suggesting a concentration of older residents amid an otherwise younger urban landscape.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS