Rowan County, NC ZIP Codes

North Carolina (NC)  ·  15 ZIP codes  ·  12 cities
15
ZIP codes
148,150
population (2021)
+7.0%
pop change since 2010
37159
FIPS code
Rowan County ZIP code map
About Rowan County
Rowan County is located in North Carolina and contains 15 ZIP codes across 12 cities and communities. The county's population was 148,150 as of 2021, an increase of 7% from 138,428 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Rowan County is 37159.
Population
2021 population148,150
2010 population138,428
Change+7.0%
County details
StateNorth Carolina
FIPS code37159
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Rowan County
China Grove Cleveland East Spencer Faith Gold Hill Granite Quarry Landis Mount Ulla Rockwell Salisbury Spencer Woodleaf
ZIP codes for Rowan County, NC (15)
ZIP code City County Map
27013 Cleveland Rowan View map
27054 Woodleaf Rowan View map
28023 China Grove Rowan View map
28039 East Spencer Rowan View map
28041 Faith Rowan View map
28071 Gold Hill Rowan View map
28072 Granite Quarry Rowan View map
28088 Landis Rowan View map
28125 Mount Ulla Rowan View map
28138 Rockwell Rowan View map
28144 Salisbury Rowan View map
28145 Salisbury Rowan View map
28146 Salisbury Rowan View map
28147 Salisbury Rowan View map
28159 Spencer Rowan View map

Demographics & statistics

132,756
Population
41.1
Median age
$60,231
Median household income
$31,567
Per capita income
$188,917
Median home value
$762
Median monthly rent
75.9%
Home ownership
11.6%
Poverty rate
6.1%
Unemployment
43,085
Housing units
19.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
3,535
Under 5
3,683
3,892
5–9
4,054
3,878
10–14
4,040
4,302
15–19
4,482
4,122
20–24
4,293
8,335
25–34
8,682
7,357
35–44
7,663
8,711
45–54
9,073
4,705
55–59
4,901
4,424
60–64
4,609
6,961
65–74
7,252
3,613
75–84
3,763
1,188
85+
1,238
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1828,35620.6%
18 and over104,40079.4%
65 and over24,01518.1%
Median age41.1 years

Race & ethnicity

White 70.3%
Black or African American 15.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or more races 4.8%
Other race 2.6%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
GroupCount%
White98,40170.3%
Black or African American21,55815.4%
Hispanic or Latino7,3145.2%
Two or more races6,7894.8%
Other race3,6422.6%
Asian1,5311.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native8060.6%

Household income

Under $10k 4.3%
$10k–$15k 4.8%
$15k–$25k 8.3%
$25k–$35k 7.5%
$35k–$50k 12.8%
$50k–$75k 19.2%
$75k–$100k 18.0%
$100k–$150k 14.7%
$150k–$200k 6.1%
$200k+ 4.3%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.3%
$10k–$15k4.8%
$15k–$25k8.3%
$25k–$35k7.5%
$35k–$50k12.8%
$50k–$75k19.2%
$75k–$100k18.0%
$100k–$150k14.7%
$150k–$200k6.1%
$200k+4.3%
Median income$60,231

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 7.2%
$50k–$100k 11.8%
$100k–$150k 19.3%
$150k–$200k 15.8%
$200k–$300k 23.8%
$300k–$500k 15.6%
$500k–$1M 5.8%
$1M+ 0.7%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$188,917
Median rent / month$762
Owner occupied75.9%
Renter occupied24.1%
Vacant13.1%
Single-family detached70.6%
Large apartment buildings0.7%
Mobile homes21.0%
Median rooms5.8
Avg household size (owned)2.58

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.8%
2010–20198.1%
2000–200915.1%
1990–199919.8%
1980–198912.0%
1970–197912.5%
1960–19699.5%
1950–19597.4%
1940–19495.4%
1939 or earlier9.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.7%
1 bedroom2.2%
2 bedrooms27.5%
3 bedrooms54.3%
4 bedrooms11.7%
5+ bedrooms3.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.7%
1 vehicle23.7%
2 vehicles34.8%
3 or more35.8%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas20.0%
Electricity67.0%
Propane / LP gas5.0%
Fuel oil4.2%
Wood2.5%
Solar0.6%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family25,25252.5%
Cohabiting couple3,1334.9%
Male householder, no spouse8,52116.2%
Female householder, no spouse14,37826.4%
Households with children under 1814,87628.3%
Households with seniors (65+)17,37534.1%
Average household size2.55

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married30.8%24.4%
Married54.0%50.2%
Separated1.3%2.1%
Widowed3.4%11.8%
Divorced10.5%11.5%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.8%
Some HS, no diploma 7.6%
HS graduate 34.6%
Some college, no degree 22.8%
Associate's degree 11.3%
Bachelor's degree 14.4%
Graduate / professional 5.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher88.6%
Bachelor's or higher19.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,6776.4%
Kindergarten1,9485.2%
Elementary school12,43943.1%
High school6,97523.9%
College / grad school7,98021.4%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 21.3%
Manufacturing 18.3%
Retail trade 12.2%
Construction 8.3%
Professional & management 7.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.4%
Other services 6.4%
Transportation & utilities 6.2%
Finance & real estate 3.3%
Public administration 2.9%
Wholesale trade 2.7%
Agriculture & mining 2.3%
Information 0.9%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts31.4%
Service14.1%
Sales & office18.4%
Natural resources & construction13.4%
Production & transportation22.7%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector82.5%
Government11.8%
Self-employed5.5%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone80.8%
Carpool9.3%
Public transit0.2%
Walk0.8%
Other means1.0%
Avg commute (minutes)27.3

Poverty

All people 11.6%
Under 18 years 15.5%
18 and over 10.5%
Married-couple families 4.8%
Female-led households 27.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security39.5%
Retirement income26.1%
Supplemental Security4.9%
Cash public assistance3.2%
Food stamps / SNAP12.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure34.7%
High cholesterol34.6%
Heart disease7.1%
Stroke3.5%
Asthma9.4%
Arthritis27.0%
Kidney disease3.2%
Pulmonary disease7.8%
Cancer6.6%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.2%
No physical activity25.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep33.9%
Fair or poor health15.4%
Poor mental health15.1%
Poor physical health11.4%
No health insurance18.4%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.3%
Visited dentist60.2%
Cholesterol screening89.0%
Teeth loss16.2%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans8,3638.1%
Disability%
Any disability14.5%
Under 186.5%
18–64 years10.9%
65 and over38.9%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance64.5%
Public insurance37.4%
Uninsured under 196.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only125,53895.2%
Spanish4,5152.8%
Other Indo-European3,7232.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2630.1%
Other languages4840.7%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)126,27296.0%
Born in same state125,11194.9%
Born in different state87,57867.2%
Foreign born1,1611.1%
Naturalized citizen6,4844.1%
Not a US citizen1,88952.4%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab13,60310.2%
French12,9219.7%
Italian9,6327.3%
English8540.6%
Irish2240.2%
AncestryCount%
Polish2240.2%
German1570.1%
Dutch1280.1%
Norwegian70%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access38.9%
Internet access91.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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