28269 ZIP Code, Charlotte, NC

28269 is a ZIP code in Charlotte, North Carolina in Mecklenburg County. It covers 31 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28262, 28223 and 28213. 79,586 people live here in 31,766 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of North Carolina ZIP codes. At about 2,603 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (61% own). Median household income is $81,517, above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents79,586
Households31,766
Median household income$81,517
Income per person$42,645
Median age35.9
Homeowners60.6%
Median home value$341,700
Median rent$1,710
Bachelor's degree or higher45.6%
Average commute (minutes)23.7
Households with kids under 1832.9%
Moved in the past year11.3%
Below the poverty line8.8%
Broadband internet96.3%
Speak a non-English language at home19.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.9%
$10–15K2.2%
$15–25K4.1%
$25–35K4.1%
$35–50K13.4%
$50–75K19.3%
$75–100K16.2%
$100–150K17.6%
$150–200K9.3%
$200K+10.8%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.5%
10–1915.2%
20–246.7%
25–3415.0%
35–4415.5%
45–5414.1%
55–6412.2%
65–746.4%
75+3.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage47.2%
Owned outright10.2%
Rented36.8%
Vacant5.9%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house67.0%
Townhome10.6%
2–4 units1.7%
5–19 units13.3%
20+ units5.4%
Mobile / other2.0%

Businesses in 28269

1,581 business establishments with 28,545 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

28269 has 47 USPS carrier routes with 37,613 residential and 1,472 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28269

28269 has 47 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C), 33 rural (R)) with 37,613 residential and 1,472 business mailboxes. Routes range from 306 homes (R093) to 1,544 homes (R237); the median route has 779 homes. The Census counted 31,766 households in 28269 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4992
500–74919
750–99920
1,000–1,4995
1,500+1

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  1. Route R093 — USPS business mailboxes 355, 306 homes
  2. Route C051 — USPS business mailboxes 141, 779 homes
  3. Route R103 — USPS business mailboxes 133, 528 homes
  4. Route R129 — USPS business mailboxes 114, 742 homes
  5. Route R263 — USPS business mailboxes 92, 478 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28269

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C044City8216$66,690———
C045City9888$69,847———
C046City7191$62,008———
C047City81717$57,198———
C049City75448$62,711———
C051City779141$53,631———
C052City65919$53,631———
C053City7690$72,372———
C054City1,06638$66,690———
C055City84947$86,802———
C056City66820$53,631———
C065City96515$101,147———
C067City9904$62,008———
C068City5881$56,155———
R007Rural66810$36,927———
R013Rural8726$36,927———
R028Rural6890$124,364———
R065Rural8190$94,143———
R069Rural8291$124,364———
R074Rural74225$79,596———
R089Rural9871$76,473———
R093Rural306355$47,040———
R096Rural8572$76,291———
R103Rural528133$124,364———
R104Rural7172$87,251———
R105Rural1,07456$69,463———
R111Rural6043$128,352———
R116Rural8255$64,229———
R117Rural6231$129,060———
R129Rural742114$124,364———
R144Rural82230$124,158———
R145Rural68136$124,158———
R146Rural6573$124,364———
R157Rural81091$124,364———
R159Rural94516$124,364———
R160Rural7471$93,703———
R170Rural8094$76,473———
R176Rural7362$69,847———
R182Rural7373$129,060———
R185Rural7802$124,158———
R202Rural6481$68,281———
R203Rural6690$87,052———
R210Rural1,00832$63,300———
R237Rural1,54467$84,338———
R243Rural1,1813$63,497———
R262Rural1,04710$79,596———
R263Rural47892$36,927———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28269 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) 28269, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28269 in?
28269 is a Charlotte, NC mailing address. By land area, 92% lies inside Charlotte and 3% lies inside Concord; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28269 in?
28269 is in Mecklenburg County.
What is the population of 28269?
About 79,586 people (±3,794), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 82,422.
What is the median household income in 28269?
$81,517 (±$4,432), 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 28269?
47 USPS carrier routes with 37,613 residential and 1,472 business mailboxes (39,086 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28269?
The closest, measured center to center: 28262 (3.7 mi, Charlotte), 28223 (4.5 mi, Charlotte), 28213 (5.2 mi, Charlotte), 28216 (5.2 mi, Charlotte), 28206 (5.7 mi, Charlotte) and 28078 (5.9 mi, Huntersville).

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