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CHARLOTTE · DMA 517

Explore ZIP codes in the CHARLOTTE TV market — covering NC, SC — 273 ZIP codes — 3,601,845 residents. Population, income, and housing at a glance.

DMA code
517
ZIP codes
273
Population
3,601,845
States
NC, SC
Median household income (avg.)
$70,613
Average home value
$264,963
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Where is the CHARLOTTE market?

CHARLOTTE (DMA 517) groups 273 indexable ZIP codes on US5 across NC and SC, with a combined ZIP-area population of about 3,601,845.

Larger population clusters inside this TV market include Charlotte, NC, Concord, NC, Rock Hill, SC, Gastonia, NC, and Salisbury, NC. Open any ZIP below for full demographics, housing, schools, and nearby services.

The most populous ZIP currently listed for this market is 28269 (about 80,396 residents).

Income and housing in CHARLOTTE

Across ZIPs with income data in CHARLOTTE, the average median household income is about $70,613 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

Average median home value across those ZIPs is about $264,963.

On this page’s income ranking, ZIP 28207 is near the top at about $212,348.

What is a Designated Market Area (DMA)?

A Designated Market Area (DMA) is a Nielsen media-market geography used to group U.S. counties into TV / advertising markets. Each market has a three-digit DMA code — for example 517 for CHARLOTTE.

DMAs are not the same as metro statistical areas, area codes, or ZIP boundaries. A single DMA can span multiple states, and large metros may dominate a market while nearby counties still belong to the same advertising footprint.

How to use this CHARLOTTE page

US5 joins published ZIP profiles to DMA codes so you can browse the market as a list of postal codes with population, income, and housing at a glance — then drill into any ZIP for maps, schools, commute, and climate context.

This is a place-based research view for media markets, not a live TV schedule, ratings feed, or advertising buy tool. Counts can change when geography publishes update.

ZIP codes in CHARLOTTE

ZIP City County State Population Income Home value
28269 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 80,396 $81,063 $300,300
28027 Concord Cabarrus County NC 79,429 $89,101 $341,900
28277 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 72,375 $122,223 $507,600
28078 Huntersville Mecklenburg County NC 69,907 $120,503 $441,700
28215 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 65,789 $66,065 $273,800
28173 Waxhaw Union County NC 63,503 $146,196 $558,500
28227 Mint Hill Mecklenburg County NC 60,162 $75,322 $313,900
29732 Rock Hill York County SC 57,551 $79,936 $301,300
28025 Concord Cabarrus County NC 57,510 $79,271 $264,100
29730 Rock Hill York County SC 57,500 $63,122 $239,200
28655 Morganton Burke County NC 56,201 $53,464 $170,400
28110 Unionville Union County NC 55,807 $81,221 $302,600
28216 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 54,052 $64,977 $246,100
28601 Hickory Catawba County NC 52,839 $67,839 $236,100
29720 Van Wyck Lancaster County SC 51,603 $59,039 $212,800
28205 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 51,297 $72,479 $410,800
28273 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 49,141 $84,739 $304,900
28117 Lake Norman of Iredell Iredell County NC 48,170 $109,310 $567,200
28210 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 47,537 $94,145 $486,000
28645 Lenoir Caldwell County NC 46,237 $50,529 $157,800
28105 Matthews Mecklenburg County NC 45,922 $104,242 $389,100
28262 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 45,884 $66,757 $297,300
28213 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 45,676 $55,612 $251,700
29715 Fort Mill York County SC 43,855 $111,323 $416,100
29708 Tega Cay York County SC 42,931 $129,304 $479,800
28115 Mooresville Iredell County NC 42,862 $86,724 $330,500
28212 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 42,628 $51,530 $236,300
28214 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 42,197 $83,618 $258,400
28079 Fairview Union County NC 40,820 $97,602 $352,000
28092 Lincolnton Lincoln County NC 40,224 $62,625 $220,700
29710 Lake Wylie York County SC 39,988 $84,558 $330,900
28054 Gastonia Gaston County NC 39,493 $59,524 $220,200
28226 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 38,985 $113,203 $560,100
28208 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 38,948 $51,339 $198,300
28625 Statesville Iredell County NC 38,213 $64,657 $216,000
28677 Statesville Iredell County NC 37,628 $59,081 $207,000
28052 Gastonia Gaston County NC 36,896 $46,015 $173,500
28278 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 36,438 $121,366 $413,400
28104 Weddington Union County NC 36,232 $129,775 $482,200
28056 Gastonia Gaston County NC 35,963 $90,422 $283,800
28607 Boone Watauga County NC 35,504 $44,132 $339,200
29707 — Lancaster County SC 35,224 $117,609 $439,400
29745 York York County SC 34,738 $75,665 $242,200
28270 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 32,913 $128,660 $543,600
28211 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 32,637 $130,221 $701,900
28217 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 31,909 $60,397 $238,500
28146 Salisbury Rowan County NC 31,757 $67,053 $227,600
28031 Cornelius Mecklenburg County NC 31,021 $115,746 $497,400
28602 Hickory Catawba County NC 29,273 $56,031 $180,300
28081 Kannapolis Cabarrus County NC 29,071 $69,167 $257,300
28086 Kings Mountain Cleveland County NC 28,921 $56,079 $181,600
28083 Kannapolis Cabarrus County NC 28,474 $60,563 $194,300
28112 Monroe Union County NC 27,651 $74,853 $272,300
28144 Salisbury Rowan County NC 27,238 $51,432 $205,900
28037 Denver Lincoln County NC 27,128 $109,779 $455,700
28152 Shelby Cleveland County NC 27,031 $55,926 $188,200
28012 Belmont Gaston County NC 26,519 $81,057 $324,400
28150 Shelby Cleveland County NC 26,447 $53,027 $195,600
28001 Albemarle Stanly County NC 26,187 $55,610 $194,200
28681 Bethlehem Alexander County NC 26,117 $61,343 $188,000
28658 Newton Catawba County NC 25,681 $67,805 $192,500
28147 Salisbury Rowan County NC 25,189 $59,770 $241,600
28120 Mount Holly Gaston County NC 24,363 $74,809 $272,500
28379 Rockingham Richmond County NC 24,068 $47,156 $137,100
28209 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 23,945 $97,762 $596,000
28613 Conover Catawba County NC 23,486 $55,690 $208,400
28036 Davidson Mecklenburg County NC 21,824 $144,920 $579,100
28075 Harrisburg Cabarrus County NC 21,562 $140,739 $444,000
28630 Granite Falls Caldwell County NC 20,400 $65,713 $197,800
28034 Dallas Gaston County NC 19,470 $59,969 $221,000
29706 Chester Chester County SC 19,181 $50,141 $142,200
28203 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 18,324 $103,860 $708,600
28202 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 16,855 $101,711 $425,900
28164 Lowesville Gaston County NC 15,991 $82,661 $268,800
28023 China Grove Rowan County NC 15,255 $62,064 $209,700
28206 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 14,726 $51,456 $239,700
28021 Cherryville Gaston County NC 13,668 $57,652 $196,300
28134 Pineville Mecklenburg County NC 13,121 $82,947 $336,200
28650 Maiden Catawba County NC 13,082 $71,784 $209,800
28016 Bessemer City Gaston County NC 12,882 $52,058 $187,600
29520 Cheraw Chesterfield County SC 12,860 $41,786 $98,600
28345 Hamlet Richmond County NC 12,224 $38,472 $95,700
28638 Hudson Caldwell County NC 11,629 $58,914 $174,800
29067 Kershaw Lancaster County SC 11,498 $45,391 $115,000
28612 Connelly Springs Burke County NC 11,182 $56,007 $159,400
28103 Marshville Union County NC 11,058 $75,000 $230,900
28166 Troutman Iredell County NC 11,009 $85,107 $302,300
28610 Claremont Catawba County NC 10,920 $62,309 $159,400
28168 Belwood Lincoln County NC 10,436 $63,396 $176,100
28138 Rockwell Rowan County NC 9,795 $64,032 $204,300
28204 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 9,744 $89,207 $576,900
28207 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 9,709 $212,348 $1,348,900
28107 Midland Cabarrus County NC 9,638 $96,632 $352,000
28170 Wadesboro Anson County NC 9,595 $36,139 $109,900
29728 Pageland Chesterfield County SC 9,470 $41,335 $108,500
28174 Wingate Union County NC 9,439 $71,115 $212,400
28690 Valdese Burke County NC 9,294 $67,974 $185,000
28657 Newland Avery County NC 8,098 $56,371 $223,600
28080 Iron Station Lincoln County NC 8,075 $76,054 $231,300
28097 Locust Stanly County NC 7,976 $77,600 $281,200

Frequently asked questions

What is DMA 517?

CHARLOTTE (DMA 517) is a Nielsen Designated Market Area — a TV / media market that groups places for advertising and audience measurement. On US5 it is linked to ZIP codes in NC and SC, covering about 3,601,845 combined ZIP-area residents across 273 codes.

How many ZIP codes are in the CHARLOTTE DMA?

US5 currently lists 273 indexable ZIP codes for DMA 517 (CHARLOTTE). Counts can change as geography publishes update.

What is the average income in the CHARLOTTE market?

The average of ZIP median household incomes in CHARLOTTE is about $70,613 (about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149)). Individual neighborhoods vary — sort the ZIP table by income to compare.

Is a DMA the same as a metro area or area code?

No. DMAs are Nielsen media markets built mainly from county groupings for TV advertising. Metro statistical areas, telephone area codes, and ZIP codes use different boundaries. The same city can sit in one DMA, multiple area codes, and many ZIP codes.

How does US5 map ZIPs to DMA 517?

US5 joins each published ZIP profile to a DMA code from the spatial dictionary (Nielsen market membership summarized onto ZIP geography). This page lists indexable ZIPs with that code so you can move from the market overview into local demographics.

What cities are in the CHARLOTTE DMA?

Larger population clusters on US5 for CHARLOTTE include Charlotte, NC, Concord, NC, Rock Hill, SC, Gastonia, NC, and Salisbury, NC. Open linked ZIP pages for neighborhood-level demographics.