ZIP code
28273
Charlotte, NC
28273 covers Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, with 49,141 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 28273. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28273
About ZIP code 28273
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28273. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28273
Race
- White12,525
- Black or African American14,634
- American Indian or Alaska Native323
- Asian3,409
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander42
- Other race6,070
- Two or more races4,401
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 10,375
Age
- Under 105,028
- 10 to 195,112
- 20 to 297,064
- 30 to 397,521
- 40 to 496,001
- 50 to 595,129
- 60 to 693,395
- 70 to 791,612
- 80 and older542
Income and housing in 28273
Education
- High school graduate89.5%
- Bachelor's degree39.1%
- Graduate degree11.3%
Places covering 28273
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.
- Charlotte99.8%
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
0.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28273
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,151 | |
| 2006 | 25,926 | |
| 2007 | 28,415 | |
| 2008 | 29,625 | |
| 2009 | 31,326 | |
| 2010 | 33,511 | |
| 2011 | 30,552 | 37,224 |
| 2012 | 31,113 | 32,530 |
| 2013 | 32,618 | 32,660 |
| 2014 | 33,755 | 33,220 |
| 2015 | 34,450 | 33,980 |
| 2016 | 36,746 | 33,170 |
| 2017 | 37,654 | 33,970 |
| 2018 | 39,483 | 35,190 |
| 2019 | 41,170 | 36,040 |
| 2020 | 45,179 | 37,330 |
| 2021 | 44,048 | 36,740 |
| 2022 | 46,663 | 38,180 |
| 2023 | 49,141 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28273
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28278Charlotte3.5 miPop 36,438 · Income $121,366
- 28217Charlotte3.9 miPop 31,909 · Income $60,397
- 28134Pineville4.2 miPop 13,121 · Income $82,947
- 28210Charlotte5.2 miPop 47,537 · Income $94,145
- 29708Fort Mill5.6 miPop 42,931 · Income $129,304
- 28209Charlotte6.6 miPop 23,945 · Income $97,762
- 28226Charlotte7.3 miPop 38,985 · Income $113,203
- 28203Charlotte7.8 miPop 18,324 · Income $103,860
- 29715Fort Mill7.9 miPop 43,855 · Income $111,323
- 28208Charlotte7.9 miPop 38,948 · Income $51,339
- 28012Belmont7.9 miPop 26,519 · Income $81,057
- 28274Charlotte7.9 miPop 687 · Income —
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ZIP code 28273 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28273 in?
- 28273 is in Charlotte, NC.
- What county is 28273 in?
- 28273 is in Mecklenburg County.
- What is the median household income in 28273?
- The median household income in 28273 is $84,739.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28273?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28273.