ZIP 28212 · Charlotte
Who lives in ZIP code 28212 (Charlotte, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Charlotte, NC · Mecklenburg County
uszips 2026
People42,440
Median age32.3
Household income$52,723
Home value$267,122
Median rent$1,362/mo
Poverty16.4%
College degree+23.1%
Commute30 min
Place
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Wider region
- Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 1,784 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 15,649
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
9.5% are 65 or older; 71.0% are adults.
Household income
20.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,337.
Education (adults 25+)
37.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
36.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 34.4%
- Never married
- 47.7%
- Divorced
- 13.4%
- Widowed
- 4.6%
- Family size
- 3.56
- Dual-income families
- 51.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 38.0%
- Rent burden
- 35.0%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 70.9%
- Unemployment
- 5.8%
- Self-employed
- 16.4%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 12.8%
- Veterans
- 4.6%
- With a disability
- 8.3%
- No health insurance
- 26.3%
- Limited English
- 14.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.