What city is 28147 in?

28147 is a Salisbury, NC mailing address. By land area, 10% lies inside Salisbury; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28147?

About 25,812 people (±1,793), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,618.

What is the median household income in 28147?

$65,060 (±$7,255), 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 28147?

16 USPS carrier routes with 11,530 residential and 665 business mailboxes (12,196 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28147?

The closest, measured center to center: 28144 (6.3 mi, Salisbury), 28039 (7.1 mi, East Spencer), 28159 (7.2 mi, Spencer), 28125 (7.8 mi), 27054 (7.9 mi) and 28023 (8.1 mi, China Grove).

28147 ZIP Code, Salisbury, NC

28147 is a ZIP code in Salisbury, North Carolina in Rowan County. It covers 78 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28144, 28039 and 28159. 25,812 people live here in 9,555 households. With about 333 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (63% own). Median household income is $65,060, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Salisbury, NC
County: Rowan County
Land area: 78 sq mi
Population: 25,812
Median household income: $65,060
Carrier routes: 16 (11,530 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	25,812
Households	9,555
Median household income	$65,060
Income per person	$30,574
Median age	41
Homeowners	62.6%
Median home value	$268,600
Median rent	$1,158
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.4%
Average commute (minutes)	26.4
Households with kids under 18	32.4%
Moved in the past year	14.8%
Below the poverty line	20.6%
Broadband internet	91.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	16.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.8%
$10–15K	4.5%
$15–25K	5.7%
$25–35K	8.5%
$35–50K	11.6%
$50–75K	18.8%
$75–100K	16.2%
$100–150K	13.7%
$150–200K	6.1%
$200K+	6.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.7%
10–19	13.0%
20–24	7.4%
25–34	12.4%
35–44	12.4%
45–54	14.1%
55–64	12.9%
65–74	11.1%
75+	6.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	35.8%
Owned outright	22.5%
Rented	34.1%
Vacant	7.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	58.6%
Townhome	1.5%
2–4 units	5.9%
5–19 units	13.3%
20+ units	5.2%
Mobile / other	15.6%

Businesses in 28147

506 business establishments with 11,364 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 82
Construction: 64
Other Services (except Public Administration): 49
Health Care and Social Assistance: 44
Accommodation and Food Services: 39
Wholesale Trade: 34
Manufacturing: 33
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 28

EDDM carrier routes

28147 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 11,530 residential and 665 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28147

28147 has 16 USPS carrier routes (1 city (C), 15 rural (R)) with 11,530 residential and 665 business mailboxes. Routes range from 526 homes (R011) to 1,126 homes (R019); the median route has 675 homes. The Census counted 9,555 households in 28147 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	12
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	0

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Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 191, 526 homes
Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 187, 763 homes
Route R022 — USPS business mailboxes 94, 678 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 26, 646 homes
Route R019 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 1,126 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28147

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C021	City	763	187	$77,388	—	—	—
R001	Rural	672	17	$80,082	—	—	—
R002	Rural	670	9	$61,614	—	—	—
R006	Rural	652	10	$62,233	—	—	—
R009	Rural	646	26	$62,233	—	—	—
R011	Rural	526	191	$71,097	—	—	—
R014	Rural	826	5	$61,614	—	—	—
R015	Rural	1,024	18	$36,039	—	—	—
R016	Rural	693	10	$62,233	—	—	—
R019	Rural	1,126	25	$84,010	—	—	—
R022	Rural	678	94	$84,010	—	—	—
R027	Rural	644	21	$84,010	—	—	—
R029	Rural	677	3	$59,397	—	—	—
R031	Rural	694	18	$80,386	—	—	—
R032	Rural	654	23	$52,630	—	—	—
R040	Rural	585	8	$61,614	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28147 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

28144 — Salisbury city, NC (6.3 mi)
28039 — East Spencer town, NC (7.1 mi)
28159 — Spencer town, NC (7.2 mi)
28125 (7.8 mi)
27054 (7.9 mi)
28023 — China Grove town, NC (8.1 mi)
28072 — Granite Quarry town, NC (8.2 mi)
28041 — Faith town, NC (8.6 mi)

Areas that include 28147

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28147, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28147 in?: 28147 is a Salisbury, NC mailing address. By land area, 10% lies inside Salisbury; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28147 in?: 28147 is in Rowan County.
What is the population of 28147?: About 25,812 people (±1,793), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,618.
What is the median household income in 28147?: $65,060 (±$7,255), 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 28147?: 16 USPS carrier routes with 11,530 residential and 665 business mailboxes (12,196 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28147?: The closest, measured center to center: 28144 (6.3 mi, Salisbury), 28039 (7.1 mi, East Spencer), 28159 (7.2 mi, Spencer), 28125 (7.8 mi), 27054 (7.9 mi) and 28023 (8.1 mi, China Grove).

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