28147

Name: ZIP code 28147, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28147, US

ZIP code 28147 is in Rowan County, North Carolina. About 25,812 people live here in 9,555 households. The median home value is $268,600 and the median household income $65,060. The average commute takes about 27 minutes.

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

25,812residentsACS 2020–2024

$65,060median household incomeRowan County: $66K

$268,600median home valueRowan County: $238K

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28147 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28147

<$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.

25,812 residents in 9,555 households, next to the Rowan County figure.

22%

under 18

22%

aged 18–34

17%

aged 65 and over

24%

of households are people living alone

49%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

10,340 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $268,600 (±$16,011).

63%

of households own their home

59%

of homes are detached single-family houses

18%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

16%

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,158

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20198%

2000–200917%

1990–199924%

1980–198915%

1970–197918%

1960–19695%

1950–19595%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier3%

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 ±$7,255.

$65,060

median household income

20.6%

of people live below the poverty line

5.5%

unemployment rate

20%

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.

27 min

average commute to work

14%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

88%

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.

92%

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 28147.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets6

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants16

Limited-service restaurants15

Coffee shops and snack bars4

Bars0

Physicians’ offices6

Dentists’ offices9

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 28147, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

61%

visited a dentist in the past year

13%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

28%

get no leisure-time physical activity

32%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

16%

smoke

38%

have obesity

13%

have diagnosed diabetes

38%

have high blood pressure

22%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

33%

often feel lonely

18%

faced food insecurity in the past year

14%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

10%

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.

Hurley ElementarySalisbury1.4 mi

West Rowan MiddleSalisbury2.6 mi

Isenberg ElementarySalisbury3.6 mi

Salisbury HighSalisbury4.5 mi

Knollwood ElementarySalisbury4.6 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.

28144 28159 28125 27054 28023 28072 Rowan County North Carolina