Rowan County, North Carolina
Rowan County covers 512 sq mi of land and has about 149,875 residents. 15 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 12 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
149,875
293/sq mi
Median household income
$66K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$238K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,013
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.4
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
16%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Rowan County
15 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27013 | Cleveland | 6,575 | $66,301 | |
| 27054 | Woodleaf | 1,931 | $92,560 | |
| 28023 | China Grove | 15,495 | $62,257 | |
| 28039 | East Spencer | 39 | — | |
| 28041 | Faith | 3 | — | |
| 28071 | Gold Hill | 4,219 | $93,354 | |
| 28072 | Granite Quarry | 672 | $93,125 | |
| 28088 | Landis | 3,054 | $59,872 | |
| 28125 | Mount Ulla | 2,765 | $85,739 | |
| 28138 | Rockwell | 10,271 | $66,896 | |
| 28144 | Salisbury | 27,977 | $52,568 | |
| 28145 | Salisbury · PO box | — | — | |
| 28146 | Salisbury | 31,292 | $69,279 | |
| 28147 | Salisbury | 25,812 | $65,060 | |
| 28159 | Spencer | 3,250 | $63,036 |
Rowan County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
18%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
11%
High school
33%
Some college
22%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
7%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.6%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
8%
Other
2%
At a glance
| Rowan | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 72.3% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 90.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 9.3% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 6.3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 26.2 min | 26.4 min |