28146

Name: ZIP code 28146, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28146, US

ZIP code 28146 is in Rowan County, North Carolina. About 31,292 people live here in 12,649 households. The median home value is $247,700 and the median household income $69,279. The average commute takes about 29 minutes.

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

31,292residentsACS 2020–2024

$69,279median household incomeRowan County: $66K

$247,700median home valueRowan County: $238K

91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28146 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28146

<$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.

31,292 residents in 12,649 households, next to the Rowan County figure.

23%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

50%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

13,871 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $247,700 (±$11,995).

83%

of households own their home

77%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

17%

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$967

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201911%

2000–200917%

1990–199916%

1980–198913%

1970–197915%

1960–19697%

1950–195910%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier7%

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 ±$7,037.

$69,279

median household income

11.4%

of people live below the poverty line

5.2%

unemployment rate

27%

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.

29 min

average commute to work

19%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

91%

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.

91%

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 28146.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores3

Pharmacies and drug stores3

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants15

Limited-service restaurants11

Coffee shops and snack bars3

Bars0

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices8

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 28146, next to the national figure.

81%

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

15%

smoke

36%

have obesity

13%

have diagnosed diabetes

38%

have high blood pressure

20%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

31%

often feel lonely

14%

faced food insecurity in the past year

11%

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.

Erwin MiddleSalisbury2.4 mi

East Rowan HighSalisbury2.5 mi

Granite Quarry ElementarySalisbury3.0 mi

Dole ElementarySalisbury3.8 mi

Faith Academy Charter SchoolFaith4.2 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.

28072 28159 28144 28138 28071 Rowan County North Carolina