ZIP code
28216
Charlotte, NC
28216 covers Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, with 54,052 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 28216. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28216
About ZIP code 28216
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28216. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28216
Race
- White11,574
- Black or African American34,803
- American Indian or Alaska Native241
- Asian1,879
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander51
- Other race5,008
- Two or more races3,640
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 7,678
Age
- Under 107,132
- 10 to 198,115
- 20 to 299,010
- 30 to 398,893
- 40 to 497,621
- 50 to 597,155
- 60 to 695,183
- 70 to 792,749
- 80 and older1,338
Income and housing in 28216
Education
- High school graduate89.3%
- Bachelor's degree34.7%
- Graduate degree11.8%
Places covering 28216
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.
- Charlotte81.0%
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
19.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28216
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37,704 | |
| 2006 | 39,087 | |
| 2007 | 43,045 | |
| 2008 | 41,773 | |
| 2009 | 42,851 | |
| 2010 | 43,806 | |
| 2011 | 46,512 | 45,151 |
| 2012 | 47,086 | 44,870 |
| 2013 | 48,172 | 46,200 |
| 2014 | 49,144 | 46,780 |
| 2015 | 50,505 | 47,970 |
| 2016 | 50,908 | 48,340 |
| 2017 | 51,205 | 48,100 |
| 2018 | 51,116 | 47,540 |
| 2019 | 49,849 | 48,920 |
| 2020 | 49,103 | 49,760 |
| 2021 | 51,477 | 46,490 |
| 2022 | 53,422 | 47,900 |
| 2023 | 54,052 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28216
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28214Charlotte5.2 miPop 42,197 · Income $83,618
- 28269Charlotte5.2 miPop 80,396 · Income $81,063
- 28206Charlotte5.4 miPop 14,726 · Income $51,456
- 28208Charlotte5.5 miPop 38,948 · Income $51,339
- 28202Charlotte6.3 miPop 16,855 · Income $101,711
- 28280Charlotte6.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28282Charlotte6.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28244Charlotte6.5 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28078Huntersville6.7 miPop 69,907 · Income $120,503
- 28203Charlotte7.2 miPop 18,324 · Income $103,860
- 28204Charlotte7.5 miPop 9,744 · Income $89,207
- 28120Mount Holly7.8 miPop 24,363 · Income $74,809
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ZIP code 28216 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28216 in?
- 28216 is in Charlotte, NC.
- What county is 28216 in?
- 28216 is in Mecklenburg County.
- What is the median household income in 28216?
- The median household income in 28216 is $64,977.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28216?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28216.