ZIP 28217 · Charlotte
Who lives in ZIP code 28217 (Charlotte, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Charlotte, NC · Mecklenburg County
uszips 2026
People32,064
Median age31.2
Household income$64,028
Home value$267,629
Median rent$1,594/mo
Poverty18.3%
College degree+37.6%
Commute23 min
Place
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Wider region
- Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 829 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 12,952
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
7.5% are 65 or older; 74.6% are adults.
Household income
29.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $37,198.
Education (adults 25+)
48.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
33.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 29.0%
- Never married
- 56.2%
- Divorced
- 10.6%
- Widowed
- 4.2%
- Family size
- 3.50
- Dual-income families
- 51.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 30.0%
- Rent burden
- 30.2%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 76.2%
- Unemployment
- 5.8%
- Self-employed
- 14.3%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 13.2%
- Veterans
- 4.4%
- With a disability
- 9.8%
- No health insurance
- 26.4%
- Limited English
- 11.1%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.