What city is 28071 in?

28071 is a Gold Hill, NC mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Gold Hill; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28071?

About 4,219 people (±1,047), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,147.

What is the median household income in 28071?

$93,354 (±$12,274), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28071?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,354 residential and 24 business mailboxes (1,378 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28071?

The closest, measured center to center: 28109 (3.1 mi, Misenheimer), 28137 (3.5 mi, Richfield), 28138 (6.8 mi, Rockwell), 28146 (8.4 mi, Salisbury), 28041 (9.6 mi, Faith) and 28124 (9.6 mi, Mount Pleasant).

28071 ZIP Code, Gold Hill, NC

Q: What county is 28071 in?

28071 is mostly in Rowan County (67% of its land), with smaller parts in Cabarrus and Stanly counties.

28071 is a ZIP code in Gold Hill, North Carolina — mostly in Rowan County (67% of its land), with smaller parts in Cabarrus and Stanly counties. It covers 49 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28109, 28137 and 28138. 4,219 people live here in 1,572 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (87%). Median household income is $93,354, above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Gold Hill, NC
County: Rowan County
Land area: 49 sq mi
Population: 4,219
Median household income: $93,354
Carrier routes: 3 (1,354 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	4,219
Households	1,572
Median household income	$93,354
Income per person	$37,864
Median age	38.4
Homeowners	87.0%
Median home value	$283,100
Median rent	$841
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.0%
Average commute (minutes)	29.7
Households with kids under 18	32.3%
Moved in the past year	15.7%
Below the poverty line	6.8%
Broadband internet	92.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.8%
$10–15K	0.8%
$15–25K	2.5%
$25–35K	1.4%
$35–50K	10.8%
$50–75K	16.3%
$75–100K	18.4%
$100–150K	26.6%
$150–200K	13.3%
$200K+	5.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	18.1%
10–19	9.6%
20–24	4.0%
25–34	15.6%
35–44	13.9%
45–54	8.6%
55–64	19.8%
65–74	8.0%
75+	2.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	48.3%
Owned outright	28.9%
Rented	11.0%
Vacant	11.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	66.6%
Townhome	0.6%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	1.0%
Mobile / other	31.8%

Businesses in 28071

43 business establishments with 472 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 8
Transportation and Warehousing: 7
Other Services (except Public Administration): 7
Wholesale Trade: 4
Retail Trade: 4
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 4
Manufacturing: 3

EDDM carrier routes

28071 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,354 residential and 24 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28071

28071 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,354 residential and 24 business mailboxes. Routes range from 147 homes (R009) to 620 homes (R007); the median route has 587 homes. The Census counted 1,572 households in 28071 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 620 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 587 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 147 homes

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Every carrier route in 28071

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R007	Rural	620	9	$62,253	—	—	—
R008	Rural	587	9	$100,118	—	—	—
R009	Rural	147	6	$62,253	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28071 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

28109 — Misenheimer village, NC (3.1 mi)
28137 — Richfield town, NC (3.5 mi)
28138 — Rockwell town, NC (6.8 mi)
28146 — Salisbury city, NC (8.4 mi)
28041 — Faith town, NC (9.6 mi)
28124 — Mount Pleasant town, NC (9.6 mi)
28127 — New London town, NC (9.6 mi)
28072 — Granite Quarry town, NC (9.7 mi)

Areas that include 28071

Gold Hill, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Cabarrus County ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
Rowan County ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28071, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28071 in?: 28071 is a Gold Hill, NC mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Gold Hill; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28071 in?: 28071 is mostly in Rowan County (67% of its land), with smaller parts in Cabarrus and Stanly counties.
What is the population of 28071?: About 4,219 people (±1,047), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,147.
What is the median household income in 28071?: $93,354 (±$12,274), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28071?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,354 residential and 24 business mailboxes (1,378 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28071?: The closest, measured center to center: 28109 (3.1 mi, Misenheimer), 28137 (3.5 mi, Richfield), 28138 (6.8 mi, Rockwell), 28146 (8.4 mi, Salisbury), 28041 (9.6 mi, Faith) and 28124 (9.6 mi, Mount Pleasant).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.