28208 ZIP Code, Charlotte, NC

28208 is a ZIP code in Charlotte, North Carolina in Mecklenburg County. It covers 20 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28203, 28202 and 28282. 40,197 people live here in 16,548 households, more than in 9 of every 10 North Carolina ZIP codes. At about 1,986 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (39% own). Median household income is $55,431, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents40,197
Households16,548
Median household income$55,431
Income per person$34,791
Median age34
Homeowners39.4%
Median home value$236,300
Median rent$1,244
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%
Average commute (minutes)23.4
Households with kids under 1825.1%
Moved in the past year16.9%
Below the poverty line19.4%
Broadband internet83.0%
Speak a non-English language at home17.3%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K9.4%
$10–15K4.6%
$15–25K7.9%
$25–35K8.2%
$35–50K13.8%
$50–75K17.3%
$75–100K12.5%
$100–150K11.8%
$150–200K6.8%
$200K+7.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.2%
10–1913.2%
20–246.2%
25–3420.3%
35–4413.1%
45–5410.5%
55–6411.5%
65–749.0%
75+4.1%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage24.8%
Owned outright10.5%
Rented54.0%
Vacant10.7%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house53.6%
Townhome9.8%
2–4 units7.4%
5–19 units16.0%
20+ units11.2%
Mobile / other2.1%

Businesses in 28208

1,464 business establishments with 48,001 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

28208 has 35 USPS carrier routes with 21,067 residential and 1,792 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28208

28208 has 35 USPS carrier routes (35 city (C)) with 21,067 residential and 1,792 business mailboxes. Routes range from 40 homes (C041) to 1,133 homes (C037); the median route has 523 homes. The Census counted 16,548 households in 28208 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2492
250–49911
500–74913
750–9995
1,000–1,4994
1,500+0

Best routes in 28208 for…

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  1. Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 265, 159 homes
  2. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 179, 266 homes
  3. Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 128, 797 homes
  4. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 122, 523 homes
  5. Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 97, 487 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28208

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City266179$33,457———
C002City523122$109,999———
C003City39992$53,369———
C004City45035$39,061———
C006City47972$38,451———
C007City6497$117,997———
C008City49224$41,505———
C010City77311$54,039———
C011City5046$79,809———
C012City70023$53,369———
C013City53018$44,241———
C015City46425$36,282———
C016City59128$38,451———
C019City5307$57,563———
C020City41376$40,928———
C021City60016$63,837———
C022City4935$53,369———
C023City4966$79,809———
C024City1,08822$11,039———
C025City159265————
C026City50029$55,993———
C027City99752$11,039———
C029City797128$59,709———
C030City48797$46,072———
C031City91165$109,999———
C032City51630$117,997———
C033City5912$46,072———
C034City35770$40,263———
C035City1,03140$40,263———
C036City96364$49,726———
C037City1,13345$109,999———
C038City5058$41,505———
C039City1,01983$57,563———
C040City62140$38,823———
C041City400$53,369———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28208 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Areas that include 28208

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28208, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28208 in?
28208 is a Charlotte, NC mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Charlotte.
What county is 28208 in?
28208 is in Mecklenburg County.
What is the population of 28208?
About 40,197 people (±2,641), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 38,614.
What is the median household income in 28208?
$55,431 (±$3,886), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28208?
35 USPS carrier routes with 21,067 residential and 1,792 business mailboxes (22,856 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28208?
The closest, measured center to center: 28203 (3.1 mi, Charlotte), 28202 (3.4 mi, Charlotte), 28282 (3.4 mi, Charlotte), 28244 (3.5 mi, Charlotte), 28280 (3.5 mi, Charlotte) and 28217 (4.4 mi, Charlotte).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.