28147 Zip Code Profile

28147 is a suburban zip code in Salisbury, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $143,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Salisbury area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $57,898/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28147 is $47,572.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28147 earn an average of $35,594/year. Women earn only $21,024/year.

10,066 people in 28147 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28147? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.4 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 12,434 men and 12,263 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,838 people (out of the 24,697 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,912 homes, and 611 businesses every day. 109 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28147 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Valetta, Malta!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 703 feet above sea levell.

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• Autumn Grove
• Boulder Creek HOA
• Cedar Springs Subdivision
• Chadbury Subdivision
• China Grove Farmers Market
• Community Empowerment Club
• Davidson Farmers Market
• Fairway Ridge Homeowners Association
• Farmers Cooperative Livestock & Flea Market
• Harris Crossing
• Hudson Place
• Logan Comm. Concerned Citizens
• Mallard Pointe Community Watch
• Mission Hills HOA
• Mooresville Rotary Club Farmers Market
• N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market
• North Chase Homeowners Association

• Olde Salisbury Homeowners Association
• Old North Salisbury Association
• Page's Pond
• Piedmont Farmers Market
• Piedmont Mommies
• Porters Landing Neighborhood
• Pudding Ridge HOA
• Roberta Farms
• Salisbury-Rowan County Farmers Market
• Southern Chase 5 HOA
• Southern Chase / Willow Bend
• The Greater Rowan County Gay Alliance of NC
• The Vineyards
• True Word Baptist Church
• Vanderburg Estates
• Waters Edge Homeowners Association
• Yates Meadows

• Demographics

• Total Population: 24,697
• White Population: 18,200
• Black Population: 4,226
• Hispanic Population: 3,573
• Asian Population: 380
• Hawaiian Population: 24
• Indian Population: 201
• Male Population: 12,434
• Female Population: 12,263
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CSA Name: Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, NC-SC
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Salisbury NC
• County: Rowan
• City: Salisbury
• Longitude: -80.5
• Latitude: 35.7
• Elevation: 703 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 704/980

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,884
• Drive alone: 8,209
• Carpool: 1,489
• Public transit: 36
• Ride bikes or walk: 109


• Average commute time: 22.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 344
•    5 - 9: 892
•    10 - 14: 2,071
•    15 - 19: 2,159
•    20 - 24: 1,676
•    25 - 29: 524
•    30 - 34: 786
•    35 - 39: 144
•    40 - 44: 126
•    45 - 59: 535
•    60 - 89: 400
•    90 plus: 227

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $143,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $43,534
• Businesses: 422
• Employees: 5,975
• Annual Payroll: $180,146,000
• Average Family Income: $57,898
• Median Family Income: $40,819
• Average Income for Men: $35,594
• Average Income for Women: $21,024

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06, 12
• Congressional District Land Area: 2943.0, 821.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Howard Coble (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 159
• State FIPS Code: 37

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Primary Schools

H D Isenberg Elementary

2800 Jake Alexander Blvd N

Salisbury, NC 28147

(704) 639-3009

Hurley Elementary

625 Hurley School Rd

Salisbury, NC 28147

(704) 639-3038

Knollwood Elementary

3075 Shue Rd

Salisbury, NC 28147

(704) 857-3400

Rowan Academy

1010 Airport Road

Salisbury, NC 28147

(704) 630-9200

Middle Schools

West Rowan Middle

5925 Statesville Blvd

Salisbury, NC 28147

(704) 633-4775