ZIP code
28215
Charlotte, NC
28215 covers Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, with 65,789 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 28215. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28215

About ZIP code 28215
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28215. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28215
Race
- White15,336
- Black or African American28,040
- American Indian or Alaska Native444
- Asian2,546
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander59
- Other race9,699
- Two or more races5,718
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 15,745
Age
- Under 108,567
- 10 to 198,965
- 20 to 298,493
- 30 to 399,161
- 40 to 498,632
- 50 to 597,393
- 60 to 696,141
- 70 to 793,201
- 80 and older1,289
Income and housing in 28215
Education
- High school graduate83.5%
- Bachelor's degree30.5%
- Graduate degree9.2%
Places covering 28215
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.
- Charlotte85.2%
- Harrisburg0.9%
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 County95.9%
- Cabarrus County4.1%
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
13.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28215
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45,492 | |
| 2006 | 47,037 | |
| 2007 | 51,666 | |
| 2008 | 49,632 | |
| 2009 | 52,247 | |
| 2010 | 52,745 | |
| 2011 | 52,280 | 52,921 |
| 2012 | 54,362 | 51,990 |
| 2013 | 54,896 | 52,300 |
| 2014 | 55,171 | 52,280 |
| 2015 | 56,339 | 52,650 |
| 2016 | 57,230 | 52,510 |
| 2017 | 59,742 | 52,520 |
| 2018 | 62,533 | 52,790 |
| 2019 | 62,543 | 54,270 |
| 2020 | 64,293 | 57,170 |
| 2021 | 63,548 | 55,880 |
| 2022 | 64,713 | 57,780 |
| 2023 | 65,789 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28215
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28213Charlotte3.5 miPop 45,676 · Income $55,612
- 28212Charlotte4.8 miPop 42,628 · Income $51,530
- 28223Charlotte4.8 miPop 4,248 · Income —
- 28227Charlotte4.9 miPop 60,162 · Income $75,322
- 28075Harrisburg5.1 miPop 21,562 · Income $140,739
- 28205Charlotte5.4 miPop 51,297 · Income $72,479
- 28262Charlotte5.8 miPop 45,884 · Income $66,757
- 28206Charlotte7.0 miPop 14,726 · Income $51,456
- 28204Charlotte7.5 miPop 9,744 · Income $89,207
- 28211Charlotte7.8 miPop 32,637 · Income $130,221
- 28207Charlotte7.9 miPop 9,709 · Income $212,348
- 28280Charlotte8.2 miPop 0 · Income —
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ZIP code 28215 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28215 in?
- 28215 is in Charlotte, NC.
- What county is 28215 in?
- 28215 is in Mecklenburg County.
- What is the median household income in 28215?
- The median household income in 28215 is $66,065.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28215?
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