Four Charlotte-area ZIP codes rank among the 1,000 highest-income communities in America, including one deep inside the national top 100.

Charlotte’s 28207 ZIP code, covering Myers Park and Eastover, ranks No. 66 nationwide. Taxpayers there reported an average adjusted gross income of about $651,000 per return.

That puts 28207 first in North Carolina and second across the Carolinas. Only Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, ranked higher regionally at No. 48.

The ranking comes from Hussh, which analyzed IRS Statistics of Income data by ZIP code. It divided total adjusted gross income by the number of tax returns and excluded ZIP codes with fewer than 200 returns.

Charlotte-Area ZIP Codes In The National Top 1,000

Using the federal Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro definition, four local ZIP codes made the national top 1,000. The metro includes Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan and Union counties, along with York, Lancaster and Chester counties in South Carolina.

• No. 66 — 28207, Charlotte: $651,000 average income per tax return
• No. 341 — 28211, Charlotte: $313,000
• No. 878 — 28226, Charlotte: $200,000
• No. 923 — 28036, Davidson: $196,000

The results put two Charlotte ZIP codes within the national top 350, with 28207 ranking especially high.

It also means the Charlotte region accounts for four of North Carolina’s nine ZIP codes appearing in the national top 1,000.

Every Carolinas ZIP Code In The National Top 1,000

A total of 17 ZIP codes across North and South Carolina made the first 1,000 spots on the IRS-based ranking. They stretch from Charlotte and Raleigh to some of the Carolinas’ wealthiest beach communities.

• No. 48 — 29482, Sullivan’s Island, SC: $722,000
• No. 66 — 28207, Charlotte, NC: $651,000
• No. 204 — 29401, Charleston, SC: $387,000
• No. 213 — 28480, Wrightsville Beach, NC: $381,000
• No. 242 — 29941, Sheldon, SC: $363,000
• No. 256 — 27608, Raleigh, NC: $351,000
• No. 257 — 29685, Sunset, SC: $351,000
• No. 341 — 28211, Charlotte, NC: $313,000
• No. 353 — 29451, Isle of Palms, SC: $306,000
• No. 734 — 29492, Charleston, SC: $216,000
• No. 745 — 29928, Hilton Head Island, SC: $214,000
• No. 823 — 29915, Daufuskie Island, SC: $205,000
• No. 830 — 27408, Greensboro, NC: $204,000
• No. 842 — 27614, Raleigh, NC: $203,000
• No. 878 — 28226, Charlotte, NC: $200,000
• No. 923 — 28036, Davidson, NC: $196,000
• No. 959 — 27517, Chapel Hill, NC: $192,000

South Carolina’s entries are heavily concentrated along the coast. Sullivan’s Island leads both states, while Charleston, Isle of Palms, Hilton Head and Daufuskie Island also appear.

North Carolina’s list is more spread out, but Charlotte has the strongest single showing. 28207 ranks nearly 150 spots ahead of the next North Carolina ZIP, Wrightsville Beach at No. 213.

Why This Ranking Looks Different

The list does not measure median household income. Instead, it measures average adjusted gross income reported per federal tax return.

That can push small communities with extremely wealthy taxpayers higher than larger neighborhoods with consistently high household incomes. Sheldon’s 29941, for example, has only a few hundred residents but ranks No. 242 nationally.

The national top 1,000 ends at about $189,000 in average income per return. Davidson barely clears that threshold at No. 923, while several other affluent Charlotte ZIP codes fall outside the first 1,000.

Still, one local result stands far above the rest.

With an average of roughly $651,000 in income reported per tax return, Myers Park and Eastover’s 28207 ranks among the top 7% of communities on the entire 1,024-ZIP national list.

Charlotte will soon become home to one of the largest botanical domes in the nation.

The new Oasis Wellness Sanctuary will center around a massive 200-foot botanical dome planned for Brookhill Village near South Tryon Street and Remount Road. It will be wider than St. Louis’ 175-foot Climatron, Omaha’s 160-foot Desert Dome, and even EPCOT’s roughly 180-foot Spaceship Earth.

The full project could cost up to $54 million and span about 41,000 square feet.

Inside the dome, plans call for tropical plants, natural light, acoustic performances and sound-healing programs. Four smaller buildings surrounding it would focus on Water, Fire, Air and Ether.

Planned amenities include hydrotherapy, float experiences, saunas, yoga, breathwork, meditation spaces, a botanical tea lounge, walking labyrinth, herb gardens and an amphitheater lawn.

Oasis would operate more like a private retreat than a traditional gym or spa. Members would move through a sequence of botanical spaces, treatments and relaxation areas instead of simply booking individual services.

The project would begin with about 400 founding members and could eventually support roughly 900 active seasonal members. Brookhill residents would receive free access to selected programming and amenities.

Another unusual feature: no large parking lot would surround the sanctuary. Shared parking elsewhere in Brookhill would allow more of the property to remain gardens, pathways and gathering space.

While geodesic wellness retreats already exist, most are far smaller. The Prama Institute near Asheville, for example, has used geodesic domes for wellness retreats for decades, but its main dome is only about 1,300 square feet.

Oasis appears to be aiming for something much larger — combining a botanical conservatory, spa, meditation retreat, performance space and landscaped park around one enormous dome.

Developer David Hunt is working to finalize a ground lease for the site. Construction could begin in 2027, with an opening targeted for 2028.

If built as proposed, Oasis would become the most unusual developments in South End — and one of the largest botanical domes in the country.

Charlotte-area moviegoers are about to experience films in a whole new way as AMC Concord Mills becomes one of the first theaters in the country to debut the groundbreaking SCREENX format.

AMC Concord Mills 24 will soon introduce SCREENX, an immersive movie technology that expands select scenes beyond the traditional screen and onto the theater’s side walls.

Originally developed in South Korea in 2012, SCREENX creates a 270-degree panoramic viewing experience by projecting specially designed visuals onto the left and right walls of the auditorium. The result surrounds audiences with key moments from the film, making viewers feel like they’re inside the action.

Unlike traditional movie formats, SCREENX doesn’t extend every scene. Instead, filmmakers work with the technology’s creators to expand carefully selected moments that enhance the story and the director’s vision.

According to AMC, the format is designed to create natural immersion by extending important scenes into a viewer’s peripheral vision, adding depth and emotion without distracting from the film.

The Concord Mills location is among the first new AMC theaters in the United States to receive SCREENX. Other current locations include AMC Burbank 16 in California and AMC Town Square 18 in Nevada, while additional theaters are planned for Arizona and California.

Charlotte just beat Atlanta for 200 high-paying finance jobs from a company moving more than $2 trillion every business day.

The Clearing House will invest $11.5 million in a new Charlotte operations center. The jobs will pay an average of $162,322 per year.

“We’re excited to open a new office in Charlotte, one of the nation’s leading banking and financial services hubs,” said David Watson, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Clearing House in a press release. “With its deep talent pool and strong financial services community, Charlotte is an ideal location for The Clearing House to build on our longstanding presence in North Carolina and strengthen relationships with clients in the region while creating new opportunities to connect with financial institutions across the country. We look forward to becoming an even more active part of the area’s thriving banking and financial services industry.”

The company operates payment networks used by major banks across the country. Its systems handle wire transfers, ACH payments and instant transactions.

Its CHIPS network alone clears more than $2 trillion in daily payments, while its RTP network moves money instantly around the clock.

The Clearing House is owned by 25 of the nation’s largest financial institutions, making the expansion a natural fit for Charlotte’s banking sector.

New jobs will include roles in:

• Finance
• Payments
• Risk and compliance
• Legal
• Client relations
• Corporate operations

Hiring is expected from 2028 through 2032.

North Carolina approved incentives worth up to $2.43 million over 12 years. State officials estimate the project could add $1.3 billion to the state economy.