| City: | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Names to Avoid: | At&T |
| County: | Mecklenburg County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 4:14:04 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 704 / 980 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 35.2267, -80.8434 |
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ZIP code 28243 was assigned to AT&T operations in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. AT&T, one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, maintains significant operations in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The entity alias for this ZIP code was introduced in October 2008, likely related to AT&T's regional business operations following its 2006 acquisition of BellSouth. Charlotte serves as a regional hub for telecommunications infrastructure in the Southeast. The USPS has maintained this dedicated postal designation for over two decades.
The postal designation is located in First Ward, part of Uptown Charlotte. No ZIP+4 codes currently appear in postal records, which may indicate changes in AT&T's mail processing arrangements. Census demographic data is not available for this ZIP, consistent with its function as a commercial corporate designation. Charlotte is the valid mailing city.
ZIP Code 28243 is assigned to a single organization or institution. Detailed business demographics are not published for unique ZIP Codes.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 0Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 28243 is located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, within the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 16740). This Metro area has a population of 2,712,818 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 28243. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 16740Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 2,712,818Source: Census |
| MSA: | Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | No DistrictsSource: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3712000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Charlotte city; North CarolinaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 28243 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.