Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28223: Charlotte, NC
ZIP code 28223 is in Charlotte, North Carolina, entirely in Mecklenburg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 25th most populous of Charlotte's 29 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Charlotte · 29 residential ZIPs
- County
- Mecklenburg County
- Census places
- Charlotte
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- House district
- NC-12 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 7,273 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 45 more ZIP codes use the name Charlotte for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 28223?
28223 centers on 35.309°, -80.732° and covers 0.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 28262, 28213.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28223, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28223 compare with the rest of Charlotte?
| Measure | 28223 | In Charlotte | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,953 | 25th of 29 | 443rd of 853 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
28223's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 4,953 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 19.4): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 96% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28223?
The 2020 Census counted 5,197 people in 28223; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,953.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,953
- 2020 Census count
- 5,197
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 19.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28223?
Of the 4,953 people the ACS estimates in 28223, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (49.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (22.0%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 64100.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic49.6%
- Black, not Hispanic22.0%
- Hispanic or Latino10.6%
- Other or two or more9.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 28223?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28223?
44 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services22
- Professional, scientific, and technical services11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28223?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28262 | Charlotte | 50,003 | $69k | 1.0 mi |
| 28213 | Charlotte | 45,904 | $58k | 1.6 mi |
| 28269 | Charlotte | 79,586 | $82k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 28215 | Charlotte | 66,674 | $71k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 28075 | Harrisburg | 21,517 | $144k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 28206 | Charlotte | 15,375 | $62k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 28205 | Charlotte | 51,806 | $76k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 28027 | Concord | 81,772 | $92k | 7.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.