ZIP 28278 · Charlotte
Who lives in ZIP code 28278 (Charlotte, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Charlotte, NC · Mecklenburg County
uszips 2026
People37,420
Median age36.6
Household income$125,470
Home value$461,566
Median rent$1,786/mo
Poverty3.5%
College degree+58.2%
Commute28 min
Place
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Wider region
- Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 502 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 13,640
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
11.0% are 65 or older; 74.5% are adults.
Household income
61.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $60,836.
Education (adults 25+)
45.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
14.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 58.1%
- Never married
- 28.1%
- Divorced
- 11.3%
- Widowed
- 2.6%
- Family size
- 3.23
- Dual-income families
- 66.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 74.3%
- Rent burden
- 26.2%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 76.0%
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
- Self-employed
- 13.8%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 41.6%
- Veterans
- 6.4%
- With a disability
- 6.2%
- No health insurance
- 4.8%
- Limited English
- 3.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.