ZIP 28216 · Charlotte
Who lives in ZIP code 28216 (Charlotte, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Charlotte, NC · Mecklenburg County
uszips 2026
People57,507
Median age34.7
Household income$65,795
Home value$286,399
Median rent$1,560/mo
Poverty12.6%
College degree+33.4%
Commute25 min
Place
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Wider region
- Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 740 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 23,858
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
10.5% are 65 or older; 78.4% are adults.
Household income
27.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $40,964.
Education (adults 25+)
36.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
14.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 38.4%
- Never married
- 43.2%
- Divorced
- 13.3%
- Widowed
- 5.1%
- Family size
- 3.15
- Dual-income families
- 55.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 50.9%
- Rent burden
- 35.1%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 70.2%
- Unemployment
- 3.1%
- Self-employed
- 11.6%
- Farmers
- 0.1%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 22.7%
- Veterans
- 6.2%
- With a disability
- 10.0%
- No health insurance
- 13.6%
- Limited English
- 3.6%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.