Central Charlotte ZIP codes and what they cover
The codes inside and immediately around the I-277 loop, where most of Charlotte's historic neighborhoods sit.
| ZIP code | Primary areas | County |
|---|---|---|
| 28202 | Uptown / Center City, Fourth Ward, First Ward | Mecklenburg |
| 28203 | South End, Wilmore, part of Dilworth | Mecklenburg |
| 28204 | Elizabeth, Cherry, Grier Heights edge | Mecklenburg |
| 28205 | Plaza Midwood, Commonwealth, Chantilly | Mecklenburg |
| 28206 | North Charlotte, NoDa edge, Druid Hills | Mecklenburg |
| 28207 | Eastover, much of Myers Park, Mint Museum Randolph | Mecklenburg |
| 28209 | Madison Park, Park Road, Sedgefield | Mecklenburg |
| 28210 | Beverly Woods, Quail Hollow, SouthPark edge | Mecklenburg |
| 28211 | Cotswold, Foxcroft, Sharon Woods, SouthPark | Mecklenburg |
| 28212 | East Charlotte, Idlewild | Mecklenburg |
| 28226 | Carmel, Providence Plantation edge | Mecklenburg |
| 28270 | Providence Road corridor, Raintree | Mecklenburg |
| 28277 | Ballantyne, Piper Glen | Mecklenburg |
Postal boundaries change. Confirm any single address with the USPS ZIP lookup before relying on it.
28207: the Eastover and Myers Park code
28207 is the smallest and most expensive of the central codes. It covers Eastover in full, a large share of Myers Park, and the institutional land along Randolph Road including Mint Museum Randolph. It sits about three miles southeast of Uptown and is entirely within Mecklenburg County and the Charlotte city limits.
For the full picture of what a 28207 address means — housing stock, taxes, schools, and how the code is bounded — read the dedicated 28207 ZIP code guide.
What a ZIP code does not tell you
Three things get attributed to ZIP codes in Charlotte that they do not actually control. School assignment is set by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools attendance boundaries, which cut across postal codes. Property tax is set by Mecklenburg County and City of Charlotte rates applied to the county's assessed value, not by the code. And neighborhood identity — Eastover versus Myers Park, for instance — is defined by the original recorded subdivision plats, which predate the postal system's current boundaries by decades.
Where the code is genuinely useful: comparing market statistics, insurance and utility service areas, and orienting yourself when you do not yet know the city.
Nearby codes worth knowing
- 28211 — Cotswold and Foxcroft
- Immediately east and south of Eastover; postwar ranch stock, Cotswold Village shopping, and the SouthPark approach.
- 28203 — South End and Dilworth
- Charlotte's densest redevelopment corridor, west of the Little Sugar Creek Greenway.
- 28204 — Elizabeth
- The city's second-oldest streetcar suburb, between Uptown and Eastover.
- 28202 — Uptown
- The center city inside I-277: banking towers, the arena, the arts campus, and the primary commute destination from 28207.