ZIP code
28226
Charlotte, NC
28226 covers Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, with 38,985 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 28226. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28226
About ZIP code 28226
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28226. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28226
Race
- White30,364
- Black or African American3,526
- American Indian or Alaska Native128
- Asian1,683
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander14
- Other race1,680
- Two or more races3,118
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,774
Age
- Under 104,856
- 10 to 195,077
- 20 to 294,358
- 30 to 395,325
- 40 to 495,463
- 50 to 595,534
- 60 to 694,605
- 70 to 793,396
- 80 and older1,899
Income and housing in 28226
Education
- High school graduate95.9%
- Bachelor's degree62.1%
- Graduate degree23.4%
Places covering 28226
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.
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 28226
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36,991 | |
| 2006 | 35,390 | |
| 2007 | 36,572 | |
| 2008 | 35,905 | |
| 2009 | 36,258 | |
| 2010 | 36,485 | |
| 2011 | 36,210 | 36,947 |
| 2012 | 36,844 | 36,890 |
| 2013 | 37,412 | 36,960 |
| 2014 | 37,557 | 36,940 |
| 2015 | 38,606 | 37,270 |
| 2016 | 39,052 | 37,080 |
| 2017 | 38,452 | 37,080 |
| 2018 | 39,631 | 37,170 |
| 2019 | 39,796 | 37,110 |
| 2020 | 38,957 | 37,330 |
| 2021 | 38,347 | 36,560 |
| 2022 | 38,475 | 36,980 |
| 2023 | 38,985 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28226
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28210Charlotte2.7 miPop 47,537 · Income $94,145
- 28270Charlotte3.3 miPop 32,913 · Income $128,660
- 28277Charlotte3.7 miPop 72,375 · Income $122,223
- 28134Pineville4.1 miPop 13,121 · Income $82,947
- 28211Charlotte4.6 miPop 32,637 · Income $130,221
- 28209Charlotte5.6 miPop 23,945 · Income $97,762
- 28274Charlotte6.0 miPop 687 · Income —
- 28246Charlotte6.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28254Charlotte6.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28281Charlotte6.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28284Charlotte6.0 miPop — · Income —
- 28285Charlotte6.0 miPop — · Income —
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ZIP code 28226 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28226 in?
- 28226 is in Charlotte, NC.
- What county is 28226 in?
- 28226 is in Mecklenburg County.
- What is the median household income in 28226?
- The median household income in 28226 is $113,203.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28226?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28226.