Zip code 28023: China Grove, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28023?

28023 is assigned to China Grove, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28023 in?

28023 is in Rowan County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 28023?

About 15,495 people live in 28023, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28023?

The median household income in 28023 is $62,257.

Q: What zip codes are near 28023?

The closest zip codes to 28023 are 28088, 28083, 28081, 28041, 28147.

Residential delivery areaRowan CountyEastern Time

Population

15,495

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$224K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$976/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

47 sq mi

333 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 28023

28023 is a small-town zip code in China Grove, North Carolina (Rowan County), covering 47 sq mi of land. About 15,495 people live here, or 333 per square mile. The median resident is 41.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,257 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $224,100, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $976 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.5 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 28023 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate80.9%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%255th of 788 in NC
Uninsured rate10.6%
74th
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%330th of 797 in NC
Median age41.8
70th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1421st of 802 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.459
69th
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477254th of 781 in NC
Rent-burdened renters55.4%
68th
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%192nd of 760 in NC
Unemployment rate5.9%
67th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%226th of 799 in NC
Self-employed workers10.8%
67th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%338th of 798 in NC
Broadband access93.8%
64th
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%155th of 788 in NC
Poverty rate13.4%
63rd
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%371st of 788 in NC
Housing vacancy7%
53rd
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%633rd of 789 in NC
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%551st of 801 in NC
Residents 65 and older16.2%
47th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%542nd of 802 in NC
Average commute25.5 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min416th of 771 in NC
Foreign-born residents8.7%
46th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%167th of 802 in NC
Government workers13.2%
46th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%472nd of 798 in NC
Diversity index42.5
40th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4448th of 802 in NC
Median earnings per worker$43,158
33rd
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279358th of 788 in NC
Per capita income$34,171
31st
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385388th of 799 in NC
Healthcare workers8.2%
31st
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%486th of 798 in NC
Residents under 1819.9%
30th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%433rd of 802 in NC
Population density333/sq mi
27th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi259th of 802 in NC
Median home value$224,100
27th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900377th of 757 in NC
Work from home8.4%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%447th of 799 in NC
Population15,495
24th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404238th of 802 in NC
Median household income$62,257
24th
U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388419th of 748 in NC
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%440th of 798 in NC
Median gross rent$976
19th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228328th of 688 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%509th of 799 in NC

Measure	28023	Rowan	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Homeownership rateStrength	80.9%	72.3%	66.6%	65.2%	80th	255th of 788
Uninsured rate	10.6%	9.3%	9.9%	8.4%	74th	330th of 797
Median age	41.8	40.4	39.1	38.9	70th	421st of 802
Income inequality (Gini)	0.459	0.445	0.477	0.483	69th	254th of 781
Rent-burdened renters	55.4%	46.7%	48.9%	51.1%	68th	192nd of 760
Unemployment rate	5.9%	5.3%	4.7%	5.2%	67th	226th of 799
Self-employed workers	10.8%	8.4%	9.8%	10%	67th	338th of 798
Broadband access	93.8%	90.2%	90.1%	91%	64th	155th of 788
Poverty rate	13.4%	16%	13%	12.5%	63rd	371st of 788
Housing vacancy	7%	9.4%	12.5%	10.1%	53rd	633rd of 789
Veterans	5.8%	7.2%	7.4%	6.2%	49th	551st of 801
Residents 65 and older	16.2%	17.7%	17.2%	17.2%	47th	542nd of 802
Average commute	25.5 min	26.2 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	46th	416th of 771
Foreign-born residents	8.7%	6.3%	9.1%	14.1%	46th	167th of 802
Government workers	13.2%	13.2%	13.8%	14.5%	46th	472nd of 798
Diversity index	42.5	50	58.4	61.4	40th	448th of 802
Median earnings per worker	$43,158	$44,697	$46,279	$49,666	33rd	358th of 788
Per capita income	$34,171	$33,667	$41,385	$44,673	31st	388th of 799
Healthcare workers	8.2%	9.4%	9.5%	9.7%	31st	486th of 798
Residents under 18	19.9%	22.2%	21.8%	22%	30th	433rd of 802
Population density	333/sq mi	293/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	27th	259th of 802
Median home value	$224,100	$238,400	$288,900	$332,700	27th	377th of 757
Work from home	8.4%	8.4%	16.3%	15.1%	25th	447th of 799
Population	15,495	149,875	10,730,404	334,922,499	24th	238th of 802
Median household income	$62,257	$65,725	$72,388	$80,734	24th	419th of 748
Tech workers	1.4%	2.2%	3.9%	3.8%	20th	440th of 798
Median gross rent	$976	$1,013	$1,228	$1,413	19th	328th of 688
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.1%	23.3%	35.7%	35.7%	18th	509th of 799

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

10%

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

16%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.8

Under 18

19.9%

65 and over

16.2%

Race and ethnicity

White73%
Black5%
Hispanic18%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

42.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

59%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

13%

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 6,081
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 70%
Married couples: 56.7%
Living alone: 21.6%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28023

$62,257

Rowan Co.

$65,725

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,171

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.459

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28023

$224,100

Rowan Co.

$238,400

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28023

$976

Rowan Co.

$1,013

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

21%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,538
Owner-occupied: 80.9%
Vacant: 7%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32.3%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

27%

20–29

31%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Office and admin

13%

Sales

12%

Education

Production

Healthcare

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Legal and social services

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Retail

16%

Manufacturing

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Construction

11%

Education

Other services

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$43,158

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28023	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,895	$74,888
Service	$29,643	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,447	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,519	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,077	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

30%

Some college

22%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Households with broadband: 93.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.9%
No internet access: 3.9%
Without health insurance: 10.6%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): China Grove
State: North Carolina
County: Rowan County
Center point: 35.5686° N, 80.6025° W
Land area: 47 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

China Grove8% of zip
Landis2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 28023

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28088	Landis, NC	1.8 mi	3,054	$59,872	$243,000
28083	Kannapolis, NC	5.4 mi	28,095	$66,257	$224,700
28081	Kannapolis, NC	5.9 mi	29,075	$71,665	$285,100
28041	Faith, NC	8 mi	3	—	—
28147	Salisbury, NC	8.1 mi	25,812	$65,060	$268,600
28125	Mount Ulla, NC	8.3 mi	2,765	$85,739	$360,700
28072	Granite Quarry, NC	9.5 mi	672	$93,125	$306,100
28115	Mooresville, NC	9.7 mi	43,544	$87,787	$360,100
28138	Rockwell, NC	10 mi	10,271	$66,896	$216,100
28145	Salisbury, NC · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
28027	Concord, NC	12 mi	81,772	$92,219	$372,400
28039	East Spencer, NC	12 mi	39	—	—

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Questions about 28023

What city is zip code 28023?

28023 is assigned to China Grove, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28023 in?

28023 is in Rowan County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28023?

About 15,495 people live in 28023, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28023 in?

28023 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28023?

The median household income in 28023 is $62,257.

What zip codes are near 28023?

The closest zip codes to 28023 are 28088, 28083, 28081, 28041, 28147.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28023, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.