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ZIP 28269 · Charlotte

Who lives in ZIP code 28269 (Charlotte, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Charlotte, NC · Mecklenburg County

uszips 2026
People79,586
Median age35.9
Household income$81,517
Home value$341,042
Median rent$1,710/mo
Poverty8.8%
College degree+45.6%
Commute24 min

Place

Metro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Wider region
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
Time zone
Eastern
Density
1,005 / sq mi
Housing units
31,766

Spans 2 counties

Mecklenburg97%
Cabarrus3%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1011.5%
10–1915.2%
20s13.7%
30s16.0%
40s15.0%
50s12.9%
60s9.3%
70s4.4%
80+1.9%

9.8% are 65 or older; 75.3% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K9.2%
$25K–50K17.5%
$50K–75K19.3%
$75K–100K16.2%
$100K–150K17.6%
$150K+20.0%

37.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $47,477.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school7.0%
High school15.3%
Some college32.0%
Bachelor's29.5%
Graduate16.1%

37.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White27.7%
Black52.0%
Asian4.9%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other9.6%
Two or more5.7%

12.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
42.7%
Never married
39.7%
Divorced
13.5%
Widowed
4.0%
Family size
3.21
Dual-income families
56.6%

Housing

Own their home
60.6%
Rent burden
33.2%
Men / women
46% / 54%

Work

In labor force
72.8%
Unemployment
2.3%
Self-employed
11.6%
Farmers
0.1%

Community

Charitable givers
31.9%
Veterans
7.0%
With a disability
9.0%
No health insurance
10.2%
Limited English
4.5%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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