28144

Name: ZIP code 28144, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28144, US

ZIP code 28144 is in Rowan County, North Carolina. About 27,977 people live here in 11,270 households. The median home value is $226,700 and the median household income $52,568. The average commute takes about 23 minutes.

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

27,977residentsACS 2020–2024

$52,568median household incomeRowan County: $66K

$226,700median home valueRowan County: $238K

87%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28144 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28144

<$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.

27,977 residents in 11,270 households, next to the Rowan County figure.

21%

under 18

24%

aged 18–34

19%

aged 65 and over

33%

of households are people living alone

36%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

12,859 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $226,700 (±$25,241).

55%

of households own their home

70%

of homes are detached single-family houses

13%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

12%

of housing units are vacant

$972

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–20195%

2000–200911%

1990–19997%

1980–19897%

1970–197916%

1960–196913%

1950–195913%

1940–19498%

1939 or earlier19%

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 ±$4,819.

$52,568

median household income

26.6%

of people live below the poverty line

6.9%

unemployment rate

30%

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.

23 min

average commute to work

15%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

85%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

12%

of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

87%

of households have a broadband subscription

10%

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 28144.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets5

Convenience stores5

Pharmacies and drug stores5

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants34

Limited-service restaurants31

Coffee shops and snack bars8

Bars4

Physicians’ offices16

Dentists’ offices16

Child care centers15

Gyms and fitness centers5

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 28144, next to the national figure.

81%

had a routine checkup in the past year

57%

visited a dentist in the past year

13%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

30%

get no leisure-time physical activity

34%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

16%

smoke

40%

have obesity

15%

have diagnosed diabetes

41%

have high blood pressure

24%

report fair or poor general health

18%

report frequent mental distress

34%

often feel lonely

23%

faced food insecurity in the past year

17%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

12%

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.

North Rowan MiddleSpencer1.9 mi

Overton ElementarySalisbury2.0 mi

North Rowan HighSpencer2.1 mi

North Rowan ElementarySpencer2.1 mi

Summit Virtual AcademySalisbury2.4 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.

28159 28147 28072 28146 Rowan County North Carolina