28215 ZIP Code, Charlotte, NC

28215 is a ZIP code in Charlotte, North Carolina — mostly in Mecklenburg County (93% of its land), with smaller parts in Cabarrus County. It covers 29 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28213, 28212 and 28223. 66,674 people live here in 24,260 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of North Carolina ZIP codes. At about 2,311 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (67% own). Median household income is $71,162, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents66,674
Households24,260
Median household income$71,162
Income per person$33,114
Median age34.9
Homeowners67.2%
Median home value$315,000
Median rent$1,449
Bachelor's degree or higher32.3%
Average commute (minutes)29.2
Households with kids under 1834.4%
Moved in the past year10.7%
Below the poverty line15.9%
Broadband internet93.5%
Speak a non-English language at home28.4%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.7%
$10–15K2.9%
$15–25K5.6%
$25–35K7.6%
$35–50K8.8%
$50–75K23.0%
$75–100K15.3%
$100–150K18.2%
$150–200K6.3%
$200K+6.5%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1014.7%
10–1913.6%
20–247.2%
25–3414.7%
35–4414.6%
45–5412.8%
55–6410.8%
65–748.0%
75+3.7%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage47.4%
Owned outright15.9%
Rented30.2%
Vacant6.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house73.6%
Townhome5.3%
2–4 units3.4%
5–19 units11.6%
20+ units3.1%
Mobile / other3.0%

Businesses in 28215

728 business establishments with 6,067 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

28215 has 34 USPS carrier routes with 28,988 residential and 601 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28215

28215 has 34 USPS carrier routes (19 city (C), 15 rural (R)) with 28,988 residential and 601 business mailboxes. Routes range from 431 homes (C060) to 1,616 homes (C062); the median route has 825 homes. The Census counted 24,260 households in 28215 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4992
500–74910
750–99912
1,000–1,4999
1,500+1

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  1. Route C057 — USPS business mailboxes 147, 699 homes
  2. Route C052 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 693 homes
  3. Route C051 — USPS business mailboxes 48, 519 homes
  4. Route C064 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 1,087 homes
  5. Route C070 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 775 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28215

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C051City51948————
C052City69356$36,288———
C053City4615$58,729———
C054City6432————
C055City5213$42,610———
C056City56634————
C057City699147————
C060City4310$49,822———
C061City76720$63,269———
C062City1,61623$42,610———
C063City5185————
C064City1,08745$71,745———
C065City7723————
C066City76315$49,822———
C067City74521————
C068City1,22714————
C069City1,0013$49,821———
C070City77538$56,493———
C071City7121$60,804———
R008Rural1,22516————
R017Rural94214$66,867———
R023Rural8662————
R064Rural8405————
R070Rural83637————
R088Rural1,06514$100,859———
R095Rural1,1416————
R133Rural8980$60,181———
R137Rural7361$87,166———
R152Rural1,15110$100,859———
R162Rural8143————
R232Rural1,0960$66,884———
R254Rural9145$66,867———
R259Rural9272$67,634———
R260Rural1,0213————

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28215 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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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28215, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28215 in?
28215 is a Charlotte, NC mailing address. By land area, 73% lies inside Charlotte and 2% lies inside Harrisburg; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28215 in?
28215 is mostly in Mecklenburg County (93% of its land), with smaller parts in Cabarrus County.
What is the population of 28215?
About 66,674 people (±3,331), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 61,842.
What is the median household income in 28215?
$71,162 (±$3,911), 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 28215?
34 USPS carrier routes with 28,988 residential and 601 business mailboxes (29,589 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28215?
The closest, measured center to center: 28213 (3.5 mi, Charlotte), 28212 (4.8 mi, Charlotte), 28223 (4.8 mi, Charlotte), 28227 (4.9 mi, Mint Hill), 28075 (5.1 mi, Harrisburg) and 28205 (5.4 mi, Charlotte).

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