ZIP Code 28223
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
- Population
- 4,248
+17.2%’21–’23
ZIP Code 28223 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, home to about 4,248 residents.
From 2021 to 2023, ZIP Code 28223's population grew 17.2% from 3,626 to 4,248.
The largest age group is 18 to 24, 99.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 53.0% of the population.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 4,248
- Median age
- 19.4 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 10
- Homeownership rate
- —
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 53.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 26.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,6264,248
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,626 |
| 2022 | 3,801 |
| 2023 | 4,248 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 170.0%
18 to 2499.2%
25 to 340.8%
35 to 440.0%
45 to 540.0%
55 to 640.0%
65 to 740.0%
75 and over0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 4,215 | 99.2% |
| 25 to 34 | 32 | 0.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 75 and over | 0 | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,253 | 53.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,046 | 24.6% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 10 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 360 | 8.5% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.2% |
| Some other race | 20 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 281 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 270 | 6.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma0.0%
High school graduate0.0%
Some college or associate's46.9%
Bachelor's degree53.1%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 0 | 0.0% |
| High school graduate | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 15 | 46.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 17 | 53.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 20 min
Drove alone50.4%
Carpooled8.1%
Public transit4.8%
Walked23.4%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home11.6%
Other means1.6%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 585 | 50.4% |
| Carpooled | 94 | 8.1% |
| Public transit | 56 | 4.8% |
| Walked | 272 | 23.4% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 134 | 11.6% |
| Other means | 19 | 1.6% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 394 | 38.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 376 | 36.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 134 | 13.1% |
| 45 to 59 min | 91 | 8.9% |
| 60+ min | 31 | 3.0% |
Households
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 0 | — |
| Nonfamily households | 0 | — |
Housing
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vacant | 10 | 100.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 0 | — |
| Renter-occupied | 0 | — |
1-unit, detached0.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units100.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 10 | 100.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 28223
- Land area
- 0.68 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.3089, -80.7325
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)