28216 ZIP Code, Charlotte, NC

28216 is a ZIP code in Charlotte, North Carolina in Mecklenburg County. It covers 30 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28214, 28269 and 28206. 57,507 people live here in 23,858 households, more than in 9 of every 10 North Carolina ZIP codes. At about 1,916 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (51% own). Median household income is $65,795, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents57,507
Households23,858
Median household income$65,795
Income per person$35,272
Median age34.7
Homeowners50.9%
Median home value$287,000
Median rent$1,560
Bachelor's degree or higher33.4%
Average commute (minutes)24.9
Households with kids under 1827.2%
Moved in the past year10.0%
Below the poverty line12.6%
Broadband internet92.5%
Speak a non-English language at home20.4%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.6%
$10–15K3.6%
$15–25K7.4%
$25–35K5.8%
$35–50K15.4%
$50–75K19.1%
$75–100K16.8%
$100–150K15.4%
$150–200K6.9%
$200K+5.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.5%
10–1912.0%
20–246.6%
25–3419.5%
35–4414.9%
45–5412.7%
55–6411.2%
65–746.7%
75+3.8%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage35.7%
Owned outright12.3%
Rented45.8%
Vacant6.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house64.1%
Townhome5.7%
2–4 units2.8%
5–19 units17.7%
20+ units7.3%
Mobile / other2.6%

Businesses in 28216

1,199 business establishments with 18,468 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

28216 has 34 USPS carrier routes with 27,138 residential and 1,283 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28216

28216 has 34 USPS carrier routes (26 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 27,138 residential and 1,283 business mailboxes. Routes range from 388 homes (C012) to 1,703 homes (C029); the median route has 739 homes. The Census counted 23,858 households in 28216 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4993
500–74916
750–9997
1,000–1,4997
1,500+1

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  1. Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 213, 551 homes
  2. Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 172, 684 homes
  3. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 153, 472 homes
  4. Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 112, 388 homes
  5. Route R197 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 737 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28216

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City5415$35,966———
C002City472153$35,326———
C003City66519$59,730———
C004City71633$54,039———
C005City1,38915$102,296———
C006City98913$54,207———
C008City5726$38,378———
C009City48978$28,955———
C010City57534$36,780———
C011City74017$23,674———
C012City388112$55,130———
C013City8062$115,300———
C014City1,12733$55,426———
C015City52219$70,399———
C016City6861$77,107———
C017City5838$45,054———
C018City551213$56,344———
C020City90567$67,474———
C021City1,01549$55,130———
C023City1,0436$67,474———
C024City684172$35,326———
C025City61121$41,052———
C026City94753$56,344———
C027City1,1524$54,207———
C028City1,0782$47,040———
C029City1,7030$101,001———
R009Rural79722$100,710———
R059Rural7469$77,107———
R090Rural7532$67,458———
R143Rural76824$94,722———
R168Rural6860$59,730———
R197Rural73780$94,722———
R224Rural6875$77,107———
R253Rural1,0156$94,722———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28216 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) 28216, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28216 in?
28216 is a Charlotte, NC mailing address. By land area, 64% lies inside Charlotte; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28216 in?
28216 is in Mecklenburg County.
What is the population of 28216?
About 57,507 people (±2,584), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 57,196.
What is the median household income in 28216?
$65,795 (±$5,371), 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 28216?
34 USPS carrier routes with 27,138 residential and 1,283 business mailboxes (28,420 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28216?
The closest, measured center to center: 28214 (5.2 mi, Charlotte), 28269 (5.2 mi, Charlotte), 28206 (5.4 mi, Charlotte), 28208 (5.5 mi, Charlotte), 28202 (6.3 mi, Charlotte) and 28280 (6.4 mi, Charlotte).

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