ZIP Code 28138

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Rowan County, North Carolina.

Population: 9,795
Median household income: $64,032
Median home value: $204,300

Covering part of Rowan County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28138 has about 9,795 residents. Its median household income of $64,032 runs in line with the Rowan County figure of $63,196.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28138's population declined 3.6% from 10,160 to 9,795, while its median gross rent rose 25.3% from $810 to $1,015.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,795
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,032
Median home value: $204,300
Median gross rent: $1,015
Housing units: 4,228
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,1609,795

Median household income

$50,902$64,032

Median home value

$126,200$204,300

Median gross rent

$810$1,015

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,160	$50,902	$126,200	$810
2020	9,604	$48,214	$139,400	$806
2021	9,814	$54,623	$144,100	$880
2022	10,013	$62,807	$176,000	$948
2023	9,795	$64,032	$204,300	$1,015

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	605	6.2%
5 to 17	1,362	13.9%
18 to 24	988	10.1%
25 to 34	1,247	12.7%
35 to 44	1,044	10.7%
45 to 54	1,267	12.9%
55 to 64	1,416	14.5%
65 to 74	1,017	10.4%
75 and over	849	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,091	92.8%
Black or African American	54	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	25	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.2%
Two or more races	219	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	383	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	662	9.7%
High school graduate	2,692	39.4%
Some college or associate's	2,109	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,125	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	252	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,441	72.3%
Carpooled	757	15.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	0.5%
Bicycle	80	1.7%
Worked from home	416	8.7%
Other means	42	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	938	21.6%
15 to 29 min	1,992	45.9%
30 to 44 min	758	17.4%
45 to 59 min	464	10.7%
60+ min	192	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 11.0% (1,065 of 9,683)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,758	68.5%
Nonfamily households	1,267	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,025	95.2%
Vacant	203	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,785	69.2%
Renter-occupied	1,240	30.8%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,727	64.5%
1-unit, attached	167	3.9%
2 to 4 units	264	6.2%
5 to 19 units	140	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	930	22.0%

ZIP Code 28138

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