ZIP 28205 · Charlotte
Who lives in ZIP code 28205 (Charlotte, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Charlotte, NC · Mecklenburg County
uszips 2026
People51,806
Median age34.2
Household income$75,622
Home value$456,474
Median rent$1,460/mo
Poverty16.5%
College degree+47.8%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Wider region
- Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 1,691 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 23,357
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
8.9% are 65 or older; 79.9% are adults.
Household income
38.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $47,968.
Education (adults 25+)
41.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
21.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 34.7%
- Never married
- 48.9%
- Divorced
- 13.1%
- Widowed
- 3.3%
- Family size
- 3.02
- Dual-income families
- 58.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 42.5%
- Rent burden
- 30.8%
- Men / women
- 52% / 49%
Work
- In labor force
- 78.6%
- Unemployment
- 5.3%
- Self-employed
- 17.3%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 22.0%
- Veterans
- 3.7%
- With a disability
- 8.8%
- No health insurance
- 18.4%
- Limited English
- 9.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.