| City: | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Names to Avoid: | Wachovia Bank |
| County: | Mecklenburg County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:58:37 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 704 / 980 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 35.2267, -80.8434 |
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ZIP code 28288 was assigned to Wachovia Bank operations in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Wachovia, formerly one of the nation's largest banks with roots tracing to 1879 in Winston-Salem, was headquartered in Charlotte before its acquisition by Wells Fargo in 2008 during the financial crisis. The Wachovia name was one of the most recognizable in Southern banking, derived from the Wachau region of Austria where early Moravian settlers originated. The USPS has maintained this postal designation for over two decades.
While the Wachovia brand was retired following the Wells Fargo acquisition, the ZIP code designation remains in USPS records. County Business Patterns data shows minimal current activity with 4 establishments and 13 employees. Census demographic data is not available, consistent with its function as a corporate banking designation. Charlotte is the valid mailing city.
| Establishments: | 4 |
| Employment: | 13 |
ZIP Code 28288 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 10 people with an annual payroll of $532,000.
| # 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: | 4Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $113,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $532,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 10Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 28288 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 1,758,038 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 28288. 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: | 1,758,038Source: 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 28288 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 February 1, 2026.