What city is 28278 in?

28278 is a Charlotte, NC mailing address. By land area, 27% lies inside Charlotte; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What county is 28278 in?

28278 is in Mecklenburg County.

What is the population of 28278?

About 37,420 people (±1,793), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 33,426.

What is the median household income in 28278?

$125,470 (±$8,352), 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 28278?

22 USPS carrier routes with 17,111 residential and 273 business mailboxes (17,385 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28278?

The closest, measured center to center: 28273 (3.5 mi, Charlotte), 28012 (5.6 mi, Belmont), 29708 (6 mi, Tega Cay), 28217 (6.2 mi, Charlotte), 28134 (7.4 mi, Pineville) and 28032 (8 mi, Cramerton).

28278 ZIP Code, Charlotte, NC

28278 is a ZIP code in Charlotte, North Carolina in Mecklenburg County. It covers 29 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28273, 28012 and 29708. 37,420 people live here in 13,640 households. At about 1,299 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (74%). Median household income is $125,470, well above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Charlotte, NC
County: Mecklenburg County
Land area: 29 sq mi
Population: 37,420
Median household income: $125,470
Carrier routes: 22 (17,111 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	37,420
Households	13,640
Median household income	$125,470
Income per person	$56,445
Median age	36.6
Homeowners	74.3%
Median home value	$460,600
Median rent	$1,786
Bachelor's degree or higher	58.2%
Average commute (minutes)	27.8
Households with kids under 18	36.5%
Moved in the past year	16.7%
Below the poverty line	3.5%
Broadband internet	96.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	24.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.8%
$10–15K	1.0%
$15–25K	3.6%
$25–35K	2.9%
$35–50K	6.0%
$50–75K	12.1%
$75–100K	11.2%
$100–150K	21.8%
$150–200K	17.0%
$200K+	22.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.5%
10–19	12.9%
20–24	4.5%
25–34	14.4%
35–44	17.7%
45–54	14.3%
55–64	10.5%
65–74	7.9%
75+	3.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	56.9%
Owned outright	13.9%
Rented	24.3%
Vacant	5.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	76.6%
Townhome	7.4%
2–4 units	0.9%
5–19 units	5.5%
20+ units	9.0%
Mobile / other	0.6%

Businesses in 28278

588 business establishments with 5,683 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 93
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 85
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 58
Construction: 53
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 50
Health Care and Social Assistance: 46
Accommodation and Food Services: 44
Transportation and Warehousing: 34

EDDM carrier routes

28278 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 17,111 residential and 273 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28278

28278 has 22 USPS carrier routes (22 rural (R)) with 17,111 residential and 273 business mailboxes. Routes range from 431 homes (R265) to 1,635 homes (R257); the median route has 718 homes. The Census counted 13,640 households in 28278 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	14
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	1

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Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 131, 918 homes
Route R219 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 1,202 homes
Route R244 — USPS business mailboxes 23, 1,003 homes
Route R161 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 667 homes
Route R265 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 431 homes

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Every carrier route in 28278

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R003	Rural	699	4	$182,379	—	—	—
R004	Rural	918	131	$128,537	—	—	—
R025	Rural	685	2	$118,632	—	—	—
R063	Rural	616	1	$107,081	—	—	—
R094	Rural	750	7	$148,389	—	—	—
R128	Rural	737	0	$182,379	—	—	—
R161	Rural	667	20	$107,081	—	—	—
R195	Rural	660	1	$128,537	—	—	—
R208	Rural	738	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R213	Rural	677	0	$182,379	—	—	—
R216	Rural	677	0	$118,632	—	—	—
R219	Rural	1,202	38	$118,632	—	—	—
R222	Rural	748	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
R223	Rural	621	0	$136,452	—	—	—
R228	Rural	748	1	$102,147	—	—	—
R240	Rural	950	9	$96,427	—	—	—
R242	Rural	664	11	$200,001+	—	—	—
R244	Rural	1,003	23	$136,452	—	—	—
R248	Rural	771	5	$200,001+	—	—	—
R257	Rural	1,635	5	$148,389	—	—	—
R265	Rural	431	13	$118,632	—	—	—
R266	Rural	514	0	$148,389	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28278 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

28273 — Charlotte city, NC (3.5 mi)
28012 — Belmont city, NC (5.6 mi)
29708 — Tega Cay city, SC (6 mi)
28217 — Charlotte city, NC (6.2 mi)
28134 — Pineville town, NC (7.4 mi)
28032 — Cramerton town, NC (8 mi)
28210 — Charlotte city, NC (8.6 mi)
28056 — Gastonia city, NC (8.7 mi)

Areas that include 28278

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) 28278, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28278 in?: 28278 is a Charlotte, NC mailing address. By land area, 27% lies inside Charlotte; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28278 in?: 28278 is in Mecklenburg County.
What is the population of 28278?: About 37,420 people (±1,793), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 33,426.
What is the median household income in 28278?: $125,470 (±$8,352), 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 28278?: 22 USPS carrier routes with 17,111 residential and 273 business mailboxes (17,385 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28278?: The closest, measured center to center: 28273 (3.5 mi, Charlotte), 28012 (5.6 mi, Belmont), 29708 (6 mi, Tega Cay), 28217 (6.2 mi, Charlotte), 28134 (7.4 mi, Pineville) and 28032 (8 mi, Cramerton).

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