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ZIP code 28209 demographics

Charlotte, North Carolina · Mecklenburg County

Quick answer

ZIP code 28209 has 23,945 residents and a median household income of $97,762 — 24% above the US median. Within Charlotte it earns 27% more than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.

Median household income
$97,762#198 of 959 covered ZIPs
Population
23,94512,299 households
Median home value
$596,000#186 of 955 covered ZIPs
Median gross rent
$1,606/moUS median $1,406/mo
Median age
33.9US 39.1
Owner-occupied
50.6%US 65%
Below poverty line
8.2%US 12.5%
Bachelor's or higher
69.5%Adults 25+, US 35%

Reading ZIP 28209

What the numbers say about this ZIP, in plain terms.

Ownership and renting are close to balanced here 50.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 69.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 8.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sales tax charged on a purchase delivered to this ZIP is 7.25%.

Nearby ZIP codes

Other covered ZIPs in Charlotte, highest median income first.

ZIPMedian incomeMedian home valuePopulation
28203$103,860$708,60018,324
28202$101,711$425,90016,855
28210$94,145$486,00047,537
28204$89,207$576,9009,744
28269$81,063$300,30080,396
28205$72,479$410,80051,297
28215$66,065$273,80065,789
28213$55,612$251,70045,676
28212$51,530$236,30042,628
28206$51,456$239,70014,726
28208$51,339$198,30038,948

The same ZIP and its metro, from other angles.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Tables B01003, B19013, B25077, B25064, B01002, B25003, B17001 and B15003, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year (ZCTA). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS delivery areas and do not match them exactly.