ZIP code
28203
Charlotte, NC
28203 covers Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, with 18,324 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28203. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28203
About ZIP code 28203
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28203. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28203
Race
- White14,035
- Black or African American2,447
- American Indian or Alaska Native22
- Asian661
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
- Other race273
- Two or more races1,126
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 969
Age
- Under 101,464
- 10 to 19992
- 20 to 297,103
- 30 to 394,001
- 40 to 491,782
- 50 to 591,493
- 60 to 691,089
- 70 to 79504
- 80 and older144
Income and housing in 28203
Education
- High school graduate98.0%
- Bachelor's degree80.3%
- Graduate degree29.1%
Places covering 28203
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Charlotte100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Mecklenburg County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 28203
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,170 | |
| 2006 | 8,272 | |
| 2007 | 9,325 | |
| 2008 | 9,224 | |
| 2009 | 10,154 | |
| 2010 | 10,917 | |
| 2011 | 11,010 | 11,265 |
| 2012 | 11,921 | 11,490 |
| 2013 | 12,345 | 12,060 |
| 2014 | 13,143 | 13,130 |
| 2015 | 13,657 | 14,070 |
| 2016 | 14,820 | 14,250 |
| 2017 | 14,824 | 14,620 |
| 2018 | 15,946 | 15,000 |
| 2019 | 16,655 | 15,230 |
| 2020 | 17,587 | 15,290 |
| 2021 | 17,358 | 14,900 |
| 2022 | 17,989 | 15,280 |
| 2023 | 18,324 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28203
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28282Charlotte1.3 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28244Charlotte1.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28280Charlotte1.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28202Charlotte1.5 miPop 16,855 · Income $101,711
- 28204Charlotte1.8 miPop 9,744 · Income $89,207
- 28274Charlotte1.9 miPop 687 · Income —
- 28246Charlotte2.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28254Charlotte2.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28281Charlotte2.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28284Charlotte2.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28285Charlotte2.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28287Charlotte2.0 miPop — · Income —
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ZIP code 28203 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28203 in?
- 28203 is in Charlotte, NC.
- What county is 28203 in?
- 28203 is in Mecklenburg County.
- What is the median household income in 28203?
- The median household income in 28203 is $103,860.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28203?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28203.