ZIP code
28205
Charlotte, NC
28205 covers Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, with 51,297 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 28205. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28205
About ZIP code 28205
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28205. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28205
Race
- White24,893
- Black or African American12,241
- American Indian or Alaska Native367
- Asian1,987
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander29
- Other race6,248
- Two or more races3,835
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9,598
Age
- Under 106,084
- 10 to 194,322
- 20 to 299,669
- 30 to 3911,344
- 40 to 496,424
- 50 to 595,023
- 60 to 693,859
- 70 to 791,897
- 80 and older978
Income and housing in 28205
Education
- High school graduate85.5%
- Bachelor's degree46.5%
- Graduate degree15.6%
Places covering 28205
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 28205
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37,162 | |
| 2006 | 38,477 | |
| 2007 | 40,496 | |
| 2008 | 38,328 | |
| 2009 | 40,262 | |
| 2010 | 43,305 | |
| 2011 | 42,087 | 43,123 |
| 2012 | 43,299 | 41,120 |
| 2013 | 45,160 | 39,920 |
| 2014 | 46,071 | 39,370 |
| 2015 | 46,904 | 40,260 |
| 2016 | 46,507 | 38,920 |
| 2017 | 46,771 | 38,690 |
| 2018 | 48,539 | 38,300 |
| 2019 | 48,798 | 38,830 |
| 2020 | 50,461 | 40,200 |
| 2021 | 51,418 | 38,340 |
| 2022 | 51,160 | 39,400 |
| 2023 | 51,297 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28205
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28204Charlotte2.1 miPop 9,744 · Income $89,207
- 28207Charlotte2.6 miPop 9,709 · Income $212,348
- 28246Charlotte3.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28254Charlotte3.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28281Charlotte3.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28284Charlotte3.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28285Charlotte3.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28287Charlotte3.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28244Charlotte3.0 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28280Charlotte3.1 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28206Charlotte3.1 miPop 14,726 · Income $51,456
- 28202Charlotte3.1 miPop 16,855 · Income $101,711
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ZIP code 28205 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28205 in?
- 28205 is in Charlotte, NC.
- What county is 28205 in?
- 28205 is in Mecklenburg County.
- What is the median household income in 28205?
- The median household income in 28205 is $72,479.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28205?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28205.