28159

Name: ZIP code 28159, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28159, US

ZIP code 28159 is in Rowan County, North Carolina. About 3,250 people live here in 1,321 households. The median home value is $200,300 and the median household income $63,036. The average commute takes about 31 minutes.

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

3,250residentsACS 2020–2024

$63,036median household incomeRowan County: $66K

$200,300median home valueRowan County: $238K

91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28159 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28159

<$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.

3,250 residents in 1,321 households, next to the Rowan County figure.

20%

under 18

22%

aged 18–34

23%

aged 65 and over

33%

of households are people living alone

37%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

1,561 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,300 (±$27,417).

67%

of households own their home

93%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

15%

of housing units are vacant

$932

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20190%

2000–200915%

1990–19996%

1980–19893%

1970–19797%

1960–19699%

1950–195912%

1940–194914%

1939 or earlier34%

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 ±$22,795.

$63,036

median household income

12.6%

of people live below the poverty line

7.5%

unemployment rate

26%

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.

31 min

average commute to work

25%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

79%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

20%

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 28159.

50 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 restaurants5

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 28159, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

58%

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

17%

smoke

40%

have obesity

14%

have diagnosed diabetes

40%

have high blood pressure

24%

report fair or poor general health

18%

report frequent mental distress

34%

often feel lonely

21%

faced food insecurity in the past year

16%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

11%

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 HighSpencer0.4 mi

North Rowan MiddleSpencer0.7 mi

North Rowan ElementarySpencer0.7 mi

Henderson HighSalisbury1.7 mi

Dole ElementarySalisbury1.8 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.

28144 28146 28072 28147 Rowan County North Carolina