28071

Name: ZIP code 28071, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28071, US

ZIP code 28071 is in Rowan County, North Carolina, and crosses into 2 other counties. About 4,219 people live here in 1,572 households. The median home value is $283,100 and the median household income $93,354. The average commute takes about 33 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

4,219residentsACS 2020–2024

$93,354median household incomeRowan County: $66K

$283,100median home valueRowan County: $238K

93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28071 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28071

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

4,219 residents in 1,572 households, next to the Rowan County figure.

25%

under 18

22%

aged 18–34

10%

aged 65 and over

16%

of households are people living alone

66%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

1,793 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $283,100 (±$44,822).

87%

of households own their home

67%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

32%

are mobile homes

12%

of housing units are vacant

$841

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later10%

2010–20196%

2000–200911%

1990–199918%

1980–198919%

1970–19796%

1960–196910%

1950–19597%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier12%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$12,274.

$93,354

median household income

6.8%

of people live below the poverty line

1.9%

unemployment rate

19%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

33 min

average commute to work

17%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

93%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

93%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 28071.

43 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants0

Limited-service restaurants0

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers0

Gyms and fitness centers0

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 28071, next to the national figure.

79%

had a routine checkup in the past year

62%

visited a dentist in the past year

10%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

26%

get no leisure-time physical activity

31%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

17%

smoke

35%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

38%

have high blood pressure

21%

report fair or poor general health

18%

report frequent mental distress

32%

often feel lonely

13%

faced food insecurity in the past year

10%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Gray Stone DayMisenheimer3.2 mi

Morgan ElementaryGold Hill4.5 mi

Richfield ElementaryRichfield4.8 mi

Rockwell ElementaryRockwell6.2 mi

Shive ElementaryRockwell6.8 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

28138 28146 28124 Rowan County North Carolina