| ZIP Codes: | 83 ZIP Codes (38 Standard, 32 PO Box, 13 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 704 / 980 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 12:00:30 PM |
| Population: | 1,173,019 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37119 |
| CBSA: | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
| Land Area: | 559 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 22 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.2253, -80.8418 |
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1,173,019 residents live across 83 ZIPs covering 559 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 981,581 to 1,167,319 from 2014 to 2024 — a +18.9% change. 27 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost (and 3 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28207 (Charlotte, $217,204 median) and poorest ZIP 28212 (Charlotte, $52,723) are 4.4 miles apart — a 4.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 6.0× across this county — from $236,300 in 28208 (Charlotte) to $1,409,300 in 28207 (Charlotte).
Density varies 53× across the county — from 940 people/sq mi in 28036 (Davidson) to 50,182 in 28223 (Charlotte).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Charlotte — top growth ZIPs averaged +67.4% over the past ten years ( 28204 , 28202 and 28278 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 23.1% bachelor's+ in 28212 (Charlotte) to 86.7% in 28207 (Charlotte) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #2 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #4 for median household income with the #10 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Mecklenburg County is the #40 most populous US county .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 28223Unc Charlotte ; 28274Queens College ; 28242Duke Power Co ; and 28253Charlotte .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $93,513 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
49.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (392,065 of 796,430 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Charlotte.
38 Standard delivery, 32 PO Box only, 13 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
11 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
13 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 4.1× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
Mecklenburg County grew 19.5% over the past decade — concentrated in 5 high-growth ZIPs:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28269 | Charlotte | Standard | 79,586 | $81,517 | 30.7 | 4.2% |
| 28277 | Charlotte | Standard | 73,882 | $128,627 | 24.4 | 14.7% |
| 28078 | Huntersville | Standard | 71,657 | $120,831 | 68.2 | 31.2% |
| 28215 | Charlotte | Standard | 66,674 | $71,162 | 28.9 | 20.8% |
| 28227 | Charlotte | Standard | 60,482 | $77,115 | 40.8 | 13.1% |
| 28216 | Charlotte | Standard | 57,507 | $65,795 | 31.0 | 17.0% |
| 28205 | Charlotte | Standard | 51,806 | $75,622 | 12.0 | 12.4% |
| 28273 | Charlotte | Standard | 50,966 | $87,350 | 22.7 | 51.0% |
| 28262 | Charlotte | Standard | 50,003 | $69,231 | 21.3 | 20.5% |
| 28210 | Charlotte | Standard | 47,359 | $100,824 | 12.3 | 6.3% |
| 28105 | Matthews | Standard | 46,817 | $108,190 | 22.8 | 11.8% |
| 28213 | Charlotte | Standard | 45,904 | $58,146 | 14.8 | 22.4% |
| 28214 | Charlotte | Standard | 43,837 | $86,447 | 35.3 | 25.5% |
| 28212 | Charlotte | Standard | 42,440 | $52,723 | 9.0 | 4.9% |
| 28208 | Charlotte | Standard | 40,197 | $55,431 | 20.2 | 16.0% |
| 28226 | Charlotte | Standard | 39,381 | $118,606 | 14.9 | 4.9% |
| 28278 | Charlotte | Standard | 37,420 | $125,470 | 32.4 | 66.4% |
| 28211 | Charlotte | Standard | 33,925 | $132,917 | 11.1 | 15.0% |
| 28270 | Charlotte | Standard | 32,448 | $131,667 | 12.5 | -0.6% |
| 28217 | Charlotte | Standard | 32,064 | $64,028 | 15.3 | 16.3% |
| 28031 | Cornelius | Standard | 31,733 | $113,368 | 23.7 | 25.8% |
| 28209 | Charlotte | Standard | 24,331 | $101,873 | 5.5 | 11.5% |
| 28036 | Davidson | Standard | 22,963 | $156,496 | 24.4 | 49.7% |
| 28203 | Charlotte | Standard | 18,823 | $104,696 | 3.2 | 43.2% |
| 28202 | Charlotte | Standard | 17,653 | $105,889 | 1.8 | 67.1% |
| 28206 | Charlotte | Standard | 15,375 | $61,818 | 7.0 | 27.8% |
| 28134 | Pineville | Standard | 13,245 | $85,681 | 8.8 | 32.5% |
| 28207 | Charlotte | Standard | 9,527 | $217,204 | 2.5 | -2.1% |
| 28204 | Charlotte | Standard | 9,314 | $92,054 | 1.8 | 68.5% |
| 28223 | Charlotte | Unique | 4,953 | — | 0.1 | — |
| 28274 | Charlotte | Unique | 747 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28280 | Charlotte | Standard | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28244 | Charlotte | Standard | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28282 | Charlotte | Standard | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28285 | Charlotte | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28242 | Charlotte | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28218 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28266 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28219 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28253 | Charlotte | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28255 | Charlotte | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28290 | Charlotte | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28258 | Charlotte | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28289 | Charlotte | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28288 | Charlotte | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28296 | Charlotte | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28263 | Charlotte | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28272 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28228 | Charlotte | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28281 | Charlotte | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28284 | Charlotte | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28246 | Charlotte | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28130 | Paw Creek | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28126 | Newell | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28256 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28297 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28221 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28070 | Huntersville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28222 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28201 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28229 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28299 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28243 | Charlotte | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28254 | Charlotte | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28265 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28260 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28275 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28234 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28231 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28232 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28233 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28236 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28235 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28237 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28230 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28247 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28271 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28241 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28106 | Matthews | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28220 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28287 | Charlotte | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28224 | Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28035 | Davidson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |