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ZIP Code 28159: Spencer, NC
ZIP code 28159 is in Spencer, North Carolina, entirely in Rowan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,036 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 90% of its land lies in Spencer; 10% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Spencer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rowan County
- Census places
- Spencer
- Neighborhoods
- Newton Heights, Oakland Park GeoNames
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- House district
- NC-6 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.2 sq mi · 1,454 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28159?
28159 centers on 35.694°, -80.435° and covers 2.2 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 28144.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28159, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 28159 compare with the rest of Rowan County?
| Measure | 28159 | In Rowan County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,250 | 12th of 19 | 506th of 853 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $200k | 15th of 15 | 383rd of 572 |
28159's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,795) is more than a quarter of the figure ($63,036). 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 82% 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 28159?
The 2020 Census counted 3,067 people in 28159; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,250. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,250
- 2020 Census count
- 3,067
- Households
- 1,321
- Median age
- 42.7
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 28159?
Of the 3,250 people the ACS estimates in 28159, 19.6% are under 18 and 23.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (50.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (40.5%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older23.4%
- White, not Hispanic50.9%
- Black, not Hispanic40.5%
- Hispanic or Latino5.7%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- 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 28159 earn?
Median household income is $63,036 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,036±$22,795
- Income per person
- $33,823
- Below the poverty line
- 12.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,4791,360 returns; wages 77% of AGI (IRS)
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 28159?
FHFA's house price index for 28159, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 164% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 76% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +21.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $200,300
- Median gross rent
- $932
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.1%
- Housing units
- 1,561
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 28159?
50 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade16
- Accommodation and food services8
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Construction5
- Health care and social assistance5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 28159?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28144 | Salisbury | 27,977 | $53k | 2.0 mi |
| 28039 | East Spencer | 39 | – | 1.0 mi (near) |
| 27299 | Linwood | 5,034 | $66k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 28146 | Salisbury | 31,292 | $69k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 28072 | Granite Quarry | 672 | $93k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 28147 | Salisbury | 25,812 | $65k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 28041 | Faith | 3 | – | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 27351 | Southmont | 145 | – | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.