ZIP 28226 · Charlotte
Who lives in ZIP code 28226 (Charlotte, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Charlotte, NC · Mecklenburg County
uszips 2026
People39,381
Median age40.6
Household income$118,606
Home value$619,379
Median rent$1,622/mo
Poverty4.3%
College degree+65.1%
Commute25 min
Place
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Wider region
- Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 1,033 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 15,651
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
17.8% are 65 or older; 75.9% are adults.
Household income
57.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $58,565.
Education (adults 25+)
46.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
13.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 57.6%
- Never married
- 27.0%
- Divorced
- 10.2%
- Widowed
- 5.2%
- Family size
- 3.11
- Dual-income families
- 57.6%
Housing
- Own their home
- 67.6%
- Rent burden
- 31.9%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 67.7%
- Unemployment
- 4.1%
- Self-employed
- 16.8%
- Farmers
- 0.2%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 44.7%
- Veterans
- 4.1%
- With a disability
- 7.7%
- No health insurance
- 7.6%
- Limited English
- 3.7%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.