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ZIP Code 28072: Granite Quarry, NC
ZIP code 28072 is in Granite Quarry, North Carolina, entirely in Rowan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 670 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $93,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 91% of its land lies in Granite Quarry; 9% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Granite Quarry · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rowan County
- Census places
- Granite Quarry
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- House district
- NC-6 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.8 sq mi · 842 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28072?
28072 centers on 35.613°, -80.442° and covers 0.8 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 28146.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28072, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28072 compare with the rest of Rowan County?
| Measure | 28072 | In Rowan County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 672 | 17th of 19 | 719th of 853 |
| Median household income | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $306k | not ranked | not ranked |
28072's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (672). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 77% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28072?
The 2020 Census counted 864 people in 28072; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 672. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 672±301 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 864
- Households
- 282
- Median age
- 32.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28072?
Of the 672 people the ACS estimates in 28072, 26.3% are under 18 and 16.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 1826.3%
- 18 to 6457.6%
- 65 and older16.1%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Black, not Hispanic3.7%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 28072 earn?
Median household income is $93,125 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $93,125±$55,571
- Income per person
- $39,342
- Below the poverty line
- 4.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28072?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $306,100
- Median gross rent
- $682
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.7%
- Housing units
- 295
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28072?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing5
- Retail trade5
- Finance and insurance5
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28072?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28146 | Salisbury | 31,292 | $69k | 2.7 mi |
| 28041 | Faith | 3 | – | 2.1 mi (near) |
| 28039 | East Spencer | 39 | – | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 28159 | Spencer | 3,250 | $63k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 28138 | Rockwell | 10,271 | $67k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 28144 | Salisbury | 27,977 | $53k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 28147 | Salisbury | 25,812 | $65k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 28023 | China Grove | 15,495 | $62k | 9.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.