Rowan
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North Carolina
Rowan is a mid-size county in North Carolina with 13 ZIP codes, 123,109 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Rowan, NC sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a mid-size county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 38%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 123,109
- combined ZIP population
- 13
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $72,504
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Rowan lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on mid-size county footing (FIPS 37159, 13 ZIPs, combined population 123,109). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Above-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (13 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 37159.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
13
Total ZIPs
123,109
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Rowan
Side-by-side: Compare 28146 vs 28144 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28146 | Salisbury | 27,614 | 107 |
| 28144 | Salisbury | 24,734 | 319 |
| 28147 | Salisbury | 24,697 | 122 |
| 28023 | China Grove | 14,175 | 118 |
| 28138 | Rockwell | 10,495 | 91 |
| 27013 | Cleveland | 6,057 | 31 |
| 28159 | Spencer | 3,108 | 487 |
| 28088 | Landis | 2,862 | 417 |
| 28071 | Gold Hill | 2,802 | 24 |
| 27054 | Woodleaf | 2,567 | 34 |
| 28125 | Mount Ulla | 2,525 | 25 |
| 28072 | Granite Quarry | 1,357 | 483 |
| 28039 | East Spencer | 116 | 527 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Rowan?
Rowan has a total population of 123,109 across 13 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Rowan?
Rowan includes 13 ZIP codes: 28146, 28144, 28147, 28023, 28138, 27013, 28159, 28088, 28071, 27054, and more.