| City: | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| County: | Mecklenburg County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:47:36 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 704 / 980 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 35.2267, -80.8434 |
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ZIP code 28297 is a business-focused postal facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving commercial operations rather than residential addresses. Located in the Sunset Road neighborhood of Mecklenburg County, this ZIP is physically contained within the larger 28216 ZIP code area. The facility handles mail for 163 PO Boxes and 102 business delivery points.
All street delivery in this ZIP goes to a single location: Beatties Ford Road. The 53 delivery records for this street include unit designators, suggesting a multi-tenant business complex or commercial facility. With 6 business establishments employing 7 people according to census business data, this ZIP serves a small concentration of commercial operations.
This isn't a PO Box Only Zone. Street delivery is available through city carrier route, and the surrounding Charlotte area offers extensive residential delivery options. The PO Box classification reflects the ZIP's specialized commercial function rather than geographic isolation or lack of delivery infrastructure.
Single street location with unit designators indicating multi-tenant business facility.
ZIP Code 28297 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 6 business establishments, employing about 9 people with an annual payroll of $243,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 244Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 6Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $62,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $243,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 9Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 28297 is located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, within the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 16740) and North Carolina's 12nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 2,712,818 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 28297. 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: | 12Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 549.66 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 28297 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.