ZIP code
28217
Charlotte, NC
28217 covers Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, with 31,909 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 28217. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28217
About ZIP code 28217
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28217. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28217
Race
- White5,356
- Black or African American10,599
- American Indian or Alaska Native651
- Asian2,443
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander14
- Other race6,863
- Two or more races3,029
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 10,844
Age
- Under 104,199
- 10 to 193,685
- 20 to 295,550
- 30 to 395,607
- 40 to 493,341
- 50 to 592,834
- 60 to 692,108
- 70 to 791,160
- 80 and older471
Income and housing in 28217
Education
- High school graduate80.1%
- Bachelor's degree35.2%
- Graduate degree9.5%
Places covering 28217
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.
- Charlotte98.6%
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
1.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28217
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,121 | |
| 2006 | 22,331 | |
| 2007 | 23,596 | |
| 2008 | 24,603 | |
| 2009 | 27,585 | |
| 2010 | 27,795 | |
| 2011 | 26,328 | 28,456 |
| 2012 | 26,723 | 27,380 |
| 2013 | 28,097 | 27,290 |
| 2014 | 27,577 | 27,510 |
| 2015 | 28,415 | 26,870 |
| 2016 | 28,331 | 25,290 |
| 2017 | 28,895 | 24,650 |
| 2018 | 29,410 | 23,470 |
| 2019 | 30,082 | 23,570 |
| 2020 | 31,951 | 24,030 |
| 2021 | 31,338 | 23,860 |
| 2022 | 31,756 | 25,130 |
| 2023 | 31,909 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28217
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28209Charlotte3.1 miPop 23,945 · Income $97,762
- 28273Charlotte3.9 miPop 49,141 · Income $84,739
- 28210Charlotte3.9 miPop 47,537 · Income $94,145
- 28203Charlotte4.0 miPop 18,324 · Income $103,860
- 28208Charlotte4.4 miPop 38,948 · Income $51,339
- 28274Charlotte4.4 miPop 687 · Income —
- 28246Charlotte4.7 miPop — · Income —
- 28254Charlotte4.7 miPop — · Income —
- 28281Charlotte4.7 miPop — · Income —
- 28284Charlotte4.7 miPop — · Income —
- 28285Charlotte4.7 miPop — · Income —
- 28287Charlotte4.7 miPop — · Income —
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ZIP code 28217 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28217 in?
- 28217 is in Charlotte, NC.
- What county is 28217 in?
- 28217 is in Mecklenburg County.
- What is the median household income in 28217?
- The median household income in 28217 is $60,397.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28217?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28217.