ZIP 28208 · Charlotte
Who lives in ZIP code 28208 (Charlotte, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Charlotte, NC · Mecklenburg County
uszips 2026
People40,197
Median age34.0
Household income$55,431
Home value$253,129
Median rent$1,244/mo
Poverty19.4%
College degree+26.8%
Commute23 min
Place
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Wider region
- Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 767 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 16,548
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
13.0% are 65 or older; 77.5% are adults.
Household income
26.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $36,643.
Education (adults 25+)
34.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
14.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 25.9%
- Never married
- 54.2%
- Divorced
- 14.9%
- Widowed
- 5.0%
- Family size
- 3.55
- Dual-income families
- 48.7%
Housing
- Own their home
- 39.4%
- Rent burden
- 30.7%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 66.4%
- Unemployment
- 7.3%
- Self-employed
- 13.7%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 11.1%
- Veterans
- 5.0%
- With a disability
- 16.9%
- No health insurance
- 15.0%
- Limited English
- 5.4%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.