Zip code 28146: Salisbury, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28146?

28146 is assigned to Salisbury, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28146 in?

28146 is in Rowan County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 28146?

About 31,292 people live in 28146, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28146?

The median household income in 28146 is $69,279.

Q: What zip codes are near 28146?

The closest zip codes to 28146 are 28072, 28041, 28039, 28159, 28145.

Residential delivery areaRowan CountyEastern Time

Population

31,292

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$248K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$967/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

97 sq mi

322 people/sq mi

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

About 28146

28146 is a small-town zip code in Salisbury, North Carolina (Rowan County), covering 97 sq mi of land. About 31,292 people live here, or 322 per square mile. The median resident is 42.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,279 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $247,700, 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. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $967 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.6 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and office and administrative support.

How 28146 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate83.1%
85th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%207th of 788 in NC
Veterans8%
77th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%286th of 801 in NC
Median age42.3
73rd
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1404th of 802 in NC
Residents 65 and older19.5%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%405th of 802 in NC
Government workers16.2%
67th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%310th of 798 in NC
Housing vacancy8.8%
65th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%552nd of 789 in NC
Average commute27.6 min
60th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min302nd of 771 in NC
Residents under 1823.2%
60th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%234th of 802 in NC
Unemployment rate5.2%
56th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%300th of 799 in NC
Self-employed workers9.7%
55th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%411th of 798 in NC
Poverty rate11.4%
53rd
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%465th of 788 in NC
Uninsured rate7.2%
53rd
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%554th of 797 in NC
Median earnings per worker$49,048
53rd
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279193rd of 788 in NC
Population31,292
52nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404117th of 802 in NC
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%372nd of 798 in NC
Broadband access91.4%
44th
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%253rd of 788 in NC
Per capita income$37,585
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385280th of 799 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%308th of 799 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.420
37th
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477462nd of 781 in NC
Median household income$69,279
35th
U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388300th of 748 in NC
Median home value$247,700
33rd
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900311th of 757 in NC
Population density322/sq mi
27th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi267th of 802 in NC
Diversity index32.7
27th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4547th of 802 in NC
Work from home7.8%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%481st of 799 in NC
Median gross rent$967
19th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228340th of 688 in NC
Foreign-born residents2.8%
17th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%517th of 802 in NC
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%507th of 798 in NC
Rent-burdened renters37.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%556th of 760 in NC

Measure	28146	Rowan	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Homeownership rateStrength	83.1%	72.3%	66.6%	65.2%	85th	207th of 788
Veterans	8%	7.2%	7.4%	6.2%	77th	286th of 801
Median age	42.3	40.4	39.1	38.9	73rd	404th of 802
Residents 65 and older	19.5%	17.7%	17.2%	17.2%	71st	405th of 802
Government workers	16.2%	13.2%	13.8%	14.5%	67th	310th of 798
Housing vacancy	8.8%	9.4%	12.5%	10.1%	65th	552nd of 789
Average commute	27.6 min	26.2 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	60th	302nd of 771
Residents under 18	23.2%	22.2%	21.8%	22%	60th	234th of 802
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.3%	4.7%	5.2%	56th	300th of 799
Self-employed workers	9.7%	8.4%	9.8%	10%	55th	411th of 798
Poverty rate	11.4%	16%	13%	12.5%	53rd	465th of 788
Uninsured rate	7.2%	9.3%	9.9%	8.4%	53rd	554th of 797
Median earnings per worker	$49,048	$44,697	$46,279	$49,666	53rd	193rd of 788
Population	31,292	149,875	10,730,404	334,922,499	52nd	117th of 802
Healthcare workers	9.6%	9.4%	9.5%	9.7%	52nd	372nd of 798
Broadband access	91.4%	90.2%	90.1%	91%	44th	253rd of 788
Per capita income	$37,585	$33,667	$41,385	$44,673	43rd	280th of 799
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.9%	23.3%	35.7%	35.7%	38th	308th of 799
Income inequality (Gini)	0.420	0.445	0.477	0.483	37th	462nd of 781
Median household income	$69,279	$65,725	$72,388	$80,734	35th	300th of 748
Median home value	$247,700	$238,400	$288,900	$332,700	33rd	311th of 757
Population density	322/sq mi	293/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	27th	267th of 802
Diversity index	32.7	50	58.4	61.4	27th	547th of 802
Work from home	7.8%	8.4%	16.3%	15.1%	21st	481st of 799
Median gross rent	$967	$1,013	$1,228	$1,413	19th	340th of 688
Foreign-born residents	2.8%	6.3%	9.1%	14.1%	17th	517th of 802
Tech workers	1%	2.2%	3.9%	3.8%	13th	507th of 798
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.7%	46.7%	48.9%	51.1%	12th	556th of 760

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

17%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.3

Under 18

23.2%

65 and over

19.5%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black9%
Hispanic6%
Asian1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

32.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 12,649
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 68.3%
Married couples: 50.1%
Living alone: 27.9%
Veterans (of adults): 8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28146

$69,279

Rowan Co.

$65,725

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,585

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.420

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28146

$247,700

Rowan Co.

$238,400

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28146

$967

Rowan Co.

$1,013

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

17%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 13,871
Owner-occupied: 83.1%
Vacant: 8.8%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

34%

20–29

22%

30–44

14%

45–59

12%

60+

Average commute

27.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Construction and repair

11%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

10%

Transportation and moving

Sales

Production

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

Retail

Construction

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Wholesale

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$49,048

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28146	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,273	$74,888
Service	$25,991	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,069	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,391	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,975	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

23%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Households with broadband: 91.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.1%
No internet access: 7.1%
Without health insurance: 7.2%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Salisbury
State: North Carolina
County: Rowan County
Center point: 35.6211° N, 80.3956° W
Land area: 97 sq mi
Water area: 8.9 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Salisbury4% of zip
Granite Quarry2% of zip
Faith1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 28146

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28072	Granite Quarry, NC	2.7 mi	672	$93,125	$306,100
28041	Faith, NC	4.4 mi	3	—	—
28039	East Spencer, NC	4.7 mi	39	—	—
28159	Spencer, NC	5.5 mi	3,250	$63,036	$200,300
28145	Salisbury, NC · PO box	6.2 mi	—	—	—
28144	Salisbury, NC	7.4 mi	27,977	$52,568	$226,700
27351	Southmont, NC	7.7 mi	145	—	—
28138	Rockwell, NC	7.7 mi	10,271	$66,896	$216,100
28071	Gold Hill, NC	8.4 mi	4,219	$93,354	$283,100
27299	Linwood, NC	9.2 mi	5,034	$65,621	$196,500
28147	Salisbury, NC	10 mi	25,812	$65,060	$268,600
28109	Misenheimer, NC	12 mi	664	$31,208	$186,900

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Questions about 28146

What city is zip code 28146?

28146 is assigned to Salisbury, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28146 in?

28146 is in Rowan County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28146?

About 31,292 people live in 28146, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28146 in?

28146 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28146?

The median household income in 28146 is $69,279.

What zip codes are near 28146?

The closest zip codes to 28146 are 28072, 28041, 28039, 28159, 28145.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28146, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.