Mecklenburg County · North Carolina
ZIP code 28203
- Population
- 18,324
- Median income
- $103,860
- Median home
- $708,600
- Sales tax
- 7.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 28203 sits in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and is home to 18,324 people. Median household income is $103,860, the median home is worth $708,600 and median gross rent is $1,829. 31.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% combined.
- County
- Mecklenburg County
- State
- North Carolina (NC)
- Area codes
- 704, 803, 980
FIPS 37119
853 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 28203
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 18,324ZIP 28203 residents
- Median household income
- $103,860Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $708,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,829Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 28.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 31.1%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 28203
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Charlotte rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 28203 compares
ZIP 28203 against the median ZIP in Mecklenburg County and across North Carolina.
| Measure | ZIP 28203 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,860 | $89,207 | $62,646 | +66% |
| Median home value | $708,600 | $410,800 | $203,100 | +249% |
| Median gross rent | $1,829 | $1,587 | $941 | +94% |
| Population | 18,324 | 34,676 | 5,300 | +246% |
Medians are computed across the 34 ZIP areas in Mecklenburg County and the 853 ZIP areas in North Carolina.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 853 North Carolina ZIP areas.
- Income
- #57
- Home value
- #5
- Population
- #215
richer than 93% of 766 state ZIPs
above 99% of 763 state ZIPs
larger than 75% of 853 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Mecklenburg County.
ZIP 28203 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 28203?
- ZIP 28203 lies mostly in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 28203?
- Purchases are taxed at 7.25% combined, built from the Charlotte jurisdiction stack.
- Is 28203 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,829 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $708,600 — +249% against the typical North Carolina ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- North Carolina Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.