What city is 28144 in?

28144 is a Salisbury, NC mailing address. By land area, 34% lies inside Salisbury, 5% lies inside East Spencer and 3% lies inside Spencer; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28144?

About 27,977 people (±1,657), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,254.

What is the median household income in 28144?

$52,568 (±$4,819), 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 28144?

23 USPS carrier routes with 11,410 residential and 1,125 business mailboxes (12,535 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28144?

The closest, measured center to center: 28159 (2 mi, Spencer), 28039 (2.8 mi, East Spencer), 27299 (5.2 mi, Tyro), 28147 (6.3 mi, Salisbury), 28072 (7.1 mi, Granite Quarry) and 28146 (7.4 mi, Salisbury).

28144 ZIP Code, Salisbury, NC

28144 is a ZIP code in Salisbury, North Carolina in Rowan County. It covers 30 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28159, 28039 and 27299. 27,977 people live here in 11,270 households. With about 930 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (55% own). Median household income is $52,568, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Salisbury, NC
County: Rowan County
Land area: 30 sq mi
Population: 27,977
Median household income: $52,568
Carrier routes: 23 (11,410 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	27,977
Households	11,270
Median household income	$52,568
Income per person	$32,424
Median age	38.9
Homeowners	54.7%
Median home value	$226,700
Median rent	$972
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.9%
Average commute (minutes)	20.9
Households with kids under 18	26.3%
Moved in the past year	12.8%
Below the poverty line	26.6%
Broadband internet	86.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	10.3%
$10–15K	10.7%
$15–25K	8.4%
$25–35K	8.2%
$35–50K	10.4%
$50–75K	18.0%
$75–100K	10.4%
$100–150K	8.7%
$150–200K	5.3%
$200K+	9.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.2%
10–19	13.9%
20–24	8.2%
25–34	11.8%
35–44	11.8%
45–54	11.3%
55–64	13.1%
65–74	10.9%
75+	7.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.1%
Owned outright	19.3%
Rented	39.4%
Vacant	12.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	69.7%
Townhome	2.9%
2–4 units	12.2%
5–19 units	10.6%
20+ units	2.4%
Mobile / other	2.2%

Businesses in 28144

793 business establishments with 16,426 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 141
Retail Trade: 116
Accommodation and Food Services: 89
Other Services (except Public Administration): 83
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 66
Construction: 53
Finance and Insurance: 52
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 40

EDDM carrier routes

28144 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 11,410 residential and 1,125 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28144

28144 has 23 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 11,410 residential and 1,125 business mailboxes. Routes range from 152 homes (C023) to 882 homes (R025); the median route has 455 homes. The Census counted 11,270 households in 28144 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	11
500–749	8
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 270, 250 homes
Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 124, 394 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 320 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 88, 420 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 585 homes

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Every carrier route in 28144

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	406	53	$46,039	—	—	—
C002	City	585	65	$23,728	—	—	—
C004	City	420	88	$36,430	—	—	—
C005	City	292	11	$200,001+	—	—	—
C006	City	494	12	$52,157	—	—	—
C007	City	399	27	$27,623	—	—	—
C009	City	535	62	$50,055	—	—	—
C010	City	455	41	$49,788	—	—	—
C011	City	418	9	$46,039	—	—	—
C012	City	320	120	$57,324	—	—	—
C013	City	599	16	$77,388	—	—	—
C015	City	306	57	$57,324	—	—	—
C017	City	627	12	$52,157	—	—	—
C018	City	394	124	$49,788	—	—	—
C019	City	649	58	$77,160	—	—	—
C020	City	250	270	$27,623	—	—	—
C023	City	152	23	$49,788	—	—	—
R008	Rural	744	16	$61,059	—	—	—
R017	Rural	662	32	$53,765	—	—	—
R024	Rural	745	4	$111,603	—	—	—
R025	Rural	882	18	$73,783	—	—	—
R034	Rural	881	7	$111,603	—	—	—
R042	Rural	195	0	$111,603	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28144 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

28159 — Spencer town, NC (2 mi)
28039 — East Spencer town, NC (2.8 mi)
27299 — Tyro CDP, NC (5.2 mi)
28147 — Salisbury city, NC (6.3 mi)
28072 — Granite Quarry town, NC (7.1 mi)
28146 — Salisbury city, NC (7.4 mi)
27014 — Cooleemee town, NC (8.5 mi)
28041 — Faith town, NC (8.9 mi)

Areas that include 28144

Salisbury, NC ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Spencer, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
East Spencer, NC ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Rowan County ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28144, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28144 in?: 28144 is a Salisbury, NC mailing address. By land area, 34% lies inside Salisbury, 5% lies inside East Spencer and 3% lies inside Spencer; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28144 in?: 28144 is in Rowan County.
What is the population of 28144?: About 27,977 people (±1,657), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,254.
What is the median household income in 28144?: $52,568 (±$4,819), 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 28144?: 23 USPS carrier routes with 11,410 residential and 1,125 business mailboxes (12,535 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28144?: The closest, measured center to center: 28159 (2 mi, Spencer), 28039 (2.8 mi, East Spencer), 27299 (5.2 mi, Tyro), 28147 (6.3 mi, Salisbury), 28072 (7.1 mi, Granite Quarry) and 28146 (7.4 mi, Salisbury).

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