What city is 28270 in?

28270 is a Charlotte, NC mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Charlotte.

What county is 28270 in?

28270 is in Mecklenburg County.

What is the population of 28270?

About 32,448 people (±1,576), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,613.

What is the median household income in 28270?

$131,667 (±$9,313), 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 28270?

22 USPS carrier routes with 13,491 residential and 311 business mailboxes (13,802 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28270?

The closest, measured center to center: 28105 (3.1 mi, Matthews), 28226 (3.3 mi, Charlotte), 28211 (4.2 mi, Charlotte), 28104 (5.3 mi, Weddington), 28212 (5.3 mi, Charlotte) and 28277 (5.3 mi, Charlotte).

28270 ZIP Code, Charlotte, NC

28270 is a ZIP code in Charlotte, North Carolina in Mecklenburg County. It covers 12 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28105, 28226 and 28211. 32,448 people live here in 12,148 households. At about 2,612 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (77%). Median household income is $131,667, well above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Charlotte, NC
County: Mecklenburg County
Land area: 12 sq mi
Population: 32,448
Median household income: $131,667
Carrier routes: 22 (13,491 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	32,448
Households	12,148
Median household income	$131,667
Income per person	$75,801
Median age	40
Homeowners	76.8%
Median home value	$589,500
Median rent	$1,763
Bachelor's degree or higher	67.6%
Average commute (minutes)	26.7
Households with kids under 18	38.5%
Moved in the past year	11.4%
Below the poverty line	6.2%
Broadband internet	97.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	18.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.3%
$10–15K	0.9%
$15–25K	3.2%
$25–35K	4.3%
$35–50K	7.1%
$50–75K	11.2%
$75–100K	8.9%
$100–150K	17.6%
$150–200K	10.4%
$200K+	33.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.4%
10–19	12.9%
20–24	3.2%
25–34	12.4%
35–44	15.2%
45–54	14.3%
55–64	13.2%
65–74	8.2%
75+	6.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	55.0%
Owned outright	19.7%
Rented	22.1%
Vacant	3.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	71.3%
Townhome	10.0%
2–4 units	2.5%
5–19 units	10.1%
20+ units	5.7%
Mobile / other	0.5%

Businesses in 28270

756 business establishments with 6,041 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 164
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 90
Other Services (except Public Administration): 69
Construction: 62
Retail Trade: 61
Health Care and Social Assistance: 61
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 50
Accommodation and Food Services: 48

EDDM carrier routes

28270 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 13,491 residential and 311 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28270

28270 has 22 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 17 rural (R)) with 13,491 residential and 311 business mailboxes. Routes range from 203 homes (C003) to 881 homes (R101); the median route has 622 homes. The Census counted 12,148 households in 28270 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	4
500–749	13
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R042 — USPS business mailboxes 262, 719 homes
Route C045 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 580 homes
Route R153 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 715 homes
Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 429 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 481 homes

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Every carrier route in 28270

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	492	0	$158,352	—	—	—
C003	City	203	2	$158,352	—	—	—
C009	City	481	5	$128,856	—	—	—
C045	City	580	10	$158,352	—	—	—
C047	City	429	7	$128,856	—	—	—
R032	Rural	566	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R034	Rural	615	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
R035	Rural	627	0	$158,585	—	—	—
R036	Rural	707	1	$97,523	—	—	—
R037	Rural	672	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
R042	Rural	719	262	$97,523	—	—	—
R044	Rural	666	4	$158,585	—	—	—
R062	Rural	617	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R077	Rural	726	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
R078	Rural	810	2	$153,413	—	—	—
R085	Rural	600	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R086	Rural	774	2	$85,238	—	—	—
R099	Rural	564	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
R101	Rural	881	2	$73,600	—	—	—
R149	Rural	768	0	$121,160	—	—	—
R153	Rural	715	7	$110,129	—	—	—
R239	Rural	279	3	$73,600	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28270 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

28105 — Matthews town, NC (3.1 mi)
28226 — Charlotte city, NC (3.3 mi)
28211 — Charlotte city, NC (4.2 mi)
28104 — Weddington town, NC (5.3 mi)
28212 — Charlotte city, NC (5.3 mi)
28277 — Charlotte city, NC (5.3 mi)
28210 — Charlotte city, NC (5.4 mi)
28207 — Charlotte city, NC (6.6 mi)

Areas that include 28270

Charlotte, NC ZIP codes — 31 ZIP codes
Mecklenburg County ZIP codes — 34 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28270, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28270 in?: 28270 is a Charlotte, NC mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Charlotte.
What county is 28270 in?: 28270 is in Mecklenburg County.
What is the population of 28270?: About 32,448 people (±1,576), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,613.
What is the median household income in 28270?: $131,667 (±$9,313), 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 28270?: 22 USPS carrier routes with 13,491 residential and 311 business mailboxes (13,802 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28270?: The closest, measured center to center: 28105 (3.1 mi, Matthews), 28226 (3.3 mi, Charlotte), 28211 (4.2 mi, Charlotte), 28104 (5.3 mi, Weddington), 28212 (5.3 mi, Charlotte) and 28277 (5.3 mi, Charlotte).

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