ZIP Code 28072
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Rowan County, North Carolina.
- Population
- 591
- Median household income
- $56,814
- Median home value
- $187,300
-61.3%’19–’23
+17.0%’19–’23
+20.7%’19–’23
Covering part of Rowan County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28072 has about 591 residents. At $56,814, its median household income sits below Rowan County's $63,196.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28072's population declined 61.3% from 1,527 to 591, while its median gross rent rose 55.0% from $398 to $617.
Households average 2.58 people. The median gross rent is $617.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 591
- Median age
- 39.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $56,814
- Median home value
- $187,300
- Median gross rent
- $617
- Housing units
- 239
- Homeownership rate
- 79.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,527591
$48,571$56,814
$155,200$187,300
$398$617
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,527 | $48,571 | $155,200 | $398 |
| 2020 | 1,313 | $44,044 | $160,500 | $387 |
| 2021 | 833 | $51,250 | $164,400 | — |
| 2022 | 662 | $54,033 | $161,400 | — |
| 2023 | 591 | $56,814 | $187,300 | $617 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 1722.3%
18 to 2423.7%
25 to 343.9%
35 to 4411.7%
45 to 545.8%
55 to 6418.8%
65 to 7411.0%
75 and over2.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 132 | 22.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 140 | 23.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 23 | 3.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 69 | 11.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 34 | 5.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 111 | 18.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 65 | 11.0% |
| 75 and over | 17 | 2.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 561 | 94.9% |
| Black or African American | 24 | 4.1% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6 | 1.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma15.0%
High school graduate23.8%
Some college or associate's37.0%
Bachelor's degree24.1%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 48 | 15.0% |
| High school graduate | 76 | 23.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 118 | 37.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 77 | 24.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 8 min
Drove alone95.8%
Carpooled1.7%
Public transit1.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home1.0%
Other means0.3%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 274 | 95.8% |
| Carpooled | 5 | 1.7% |
| Public transit | 3 | 1.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 3 | 1.0% |
| Other means | 1 | 0.3% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 197 | 69.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 86 | 30.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.58
- Poverty rate
- 7.6% (45 of 591)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 142 | 63.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 82 | 36.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1988
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 224 | 93.7% |
| Vacant | 15 | 6.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 177 | 79.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 47 | 21.0% |
1-unit, detached77.4%
1-unit, attached5.4%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units4.2%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other13.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 185 | 77.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 13 | 5.4% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 10 | 4.2% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 31 | 13.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 28072
- Land area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.6132, -80.4423
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)