| ZIP Codes: | 15 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 704 / 743 / 980 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:59 PM |
| Population: | 133,355 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37159 |
| CBSA: | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
| Land Area: | 502 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 10 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.6413, -80.5058 |
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133,355 residents live across 15 ZIPs covering 502 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 123,392 to 133,352 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.1% change. 9 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28071 (Gold Hill, $93,354 median) and poorest ZIP 28144 (Salisbury, $52,568) are 16.2 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $200,300 in 28159 (Spencer) to $360,700 in 28125 (Mount Ulla).
Density varies 22× across the county — from 67 people/sq mi in 27054 (Woodleaf) to 1,472 in 28159 (Spencer).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.0% bachelor's+ in 27054 (Woodleaf) to 33.8% in 28125 (Mount Ulla) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #21 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #28 for median household income with the #32 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,002 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (22,059 of 92,381 reporting).
11 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28146 | Salisbury | Standard | 31,292 | $69,279 | 105.2 | 16.7% |
| 28144 | Salisbury | Standard | 27,977 | $52,568 | 30.2 | 10.1% |
| 28147 | Salisbury | Standard | 25,812 | $65,060 | 78.1 | 1.1% |
| 28023 | China Grove | Standard | 15,495 | $62,257 | 46.8 | 10.1% |
| 28138 | Rockwell | Standard | 10,271 | $66,896 | 44.5 | 2.9% |
| 27013 | Cleveland | Standard | 6,575 | $66,301 | 75.4 | -6.8% |
| 28071 | Gold Hill | Standard | 4,219 | $93,354 | 49.2 | 39.0% |
| 28159 | Spencer | Standard | 3,250 | $63,036 | 2.2 | 5.1% |
| 28088 | Landis | Standard | 3,054 | $59,872 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 28125 | Mount Ulla | Standard | 2,765 | $85,739 | 38.1 | 26.8% |
| 27054 | Woodleaf | Standard | 1,931 | $92,560 | 29.0 | 10.0% |
| 28072 | Granite Quarry | PO Box | 672 | $93,125 | 0.0 | -45.9% |
| 28039 | East Spencer | PO Box | 39 | — | 0.0 | -61.0% |
| 28041 | Faith | PO Box | 3 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28145 | Salisbury | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |