What city is 28146 in?

28146 is a Salisbury, NC mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Salisbury, 2% lies inside Granite Quarry and 1% lies inside Faith; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28146?

About 31,292 people (±2,132), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,572.

What is the median household income in 28146?

$69,279 (±$7,037), 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 28146?

21 USPS carrier routes with 13,984 residential and 393 business mailboxes (14,377 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28146?

The closest, measured center to center: 28072 (2.7 mi, Granite Quarry), 28041 (4.4 mi, Faith), 28039 (4.7 mi, East Spencer), 28159 (5.5 mi, Spencer), 28144 (7.4 mi, Salisbury) and 27351 (7.7 mi, Southmont).

28146 ZIP Code, Salisbury, NC

28146 is a ZIP code in Salisbury, North Carolina in Rowan County. It covers 97 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28072, 28041 and 28039. 31,292 people live here in 12,649 households. With about 322 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $69,279, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Salisbury, NC
County: Rowan County
Land area: 97 sq mi
Population: 31,292
Median household income: $69,279
Carrier routes: 21 (13,984 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	31,292
Households	12,649
Median household income	$69,279
Income per person	$37,585
Median age	42.3
Homeowners	83.1%
Median home value	$247,700
Median rent	$967
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.9%
Average commute (minutes)	27.6
Households with kids under 18	29.4%
Moved in the past year	11.6%
Below the poverty line	11.4%
Broadband internet	91.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.7%
$10–15K	1.7%
$15–25K	7.2%
$25–35K	8.1%
$35–50K	12.6%
$50–75K	19.7%
$75–100K	10.7%
$100–150K	21.2%
$150–200K	7.4%
$200K+	7.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.2%
10–19	12.8%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	12.6%
35–44	9.7%
45–54	13.4%
55–64	14.0%
65–74	11.3%
75+	8.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	46.8%
Owned outright	29.7%
Rented	14.9%
Vacant	8.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	77.0%
Townhome	0.4%
2–4 units	2.9%
5–19 units	1.6%
20+ units	0.6%
Mobile / other	17.4%

Businesses in 28146

437 business establishments with 6,580 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 70
Construction: 67
Other Services (except Public Administration): 57
Accommodation and Food Services: 35
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 32
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 30
Transportation and Warehousing: 28
Manufacturing: 24

EDDM carrier routes

28146 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 13,984 residential and 393 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28146

28146 has 21 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 19 rural (R)) with 13,984 residential and 393 business mailboxes. Routes range from 470 homes (C014) to 921 homes (C016); the median route has 653 homes. The Census counted 12,649 households in 28146 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	16
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 102, 470 homes
Route R037 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 520 homes
Route R039 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 725 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 921 homes
Route R035 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 650 homes

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Every carrier route in 28146

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C014	City	470	102	$45,713	—	—	—
C016	City	921	35	$77,160	—	—	—
R003	Rural	602	3	$57,096	—	—	—
R004	Rural	653	2	$70,598	—	—	—
R005	Rural	639	5	$86,930	—	—	—
R007	Rural	702	5	$61,175	—	—	—
R010	Rural	617	12	$55,077	—	—	—
R012	Rural	848	12	$57,333	—	—	—
R013	Rural	741	5	$83,703	—	—	—
R018	Rural	775	19	$47,619	—	—	—
R020	Rural	619	12	$57,333	—	—	—
R021	Rural	632	2	$86,947	—	—	—
R023	Rural	658	9	$77,453	—	—	—
R026	Rural	721	8	$78,235	—	—	—
R028	Rural	669	20	$83,127	—	—	—
R030	Rural	705	10	$78,235	—	—	—
R033	Rural	628	6	$75,717	—	—	—
R035	Rural	650	29	$61,175	—	—	—
R037	Rural	520	49	$77,160	—	—	—
R039	Rural	725	36	$61,175	—	—	—
R041	Rural	489	12	$86,947	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28146 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

28072 — Granite Quarry town, NC (2.7 mi)
28041 — Faith town, NC (4.4 mi)
28039 — East Spencer town, NC (4.7 mi)
28159 — Spencer town, NC (5.5 mi)
28144 — Salisbury city, NC (7.4 mi)
27351 — Southmont CDP, NC (7.7 mi)
28138 — Rockwell town, NC (7.7 mi)
28071 — Gold Hill CDP, NC (8.4 mi)

Areas that include 28146

Salisbury, NC ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Granite Quarry, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
East Spencer, NC ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Faith, NC ZIP codes — 2 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) 28146, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28146 in?: 28146 is a Salisbury, NC mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Salisbury, 2% lies inside Granite Quarry and 1% lies inside Faith; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28146 in?: 28146 is in Rowan County.
What is the population of 28146?: About 31,292 people (±2,132), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,572.
What is the median household income in 28146?: $69,279 (±$7,037), 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 28146?: 21 USPS carrier routes with 13,984 residential and 393 business mailboxes (14,377 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28146?: The closest, measured center to center: 28072 (2.7 mi, Granite Quarry), 28041 (4.4 mi, Faith), 28039 (4.7 mi, East Spencer), 28159 (5.5 mi, Spencer), 28144 (7.4 mi, Salisbury) and 27351 (7.7 mi, Southmont).

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