28071 Zip Code Profile

28071 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Gold Hill, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $124,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Salisbury area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $54,469/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28071 is $46,373.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28071 earn an average of $32,312/year. Women earn only $21,896/year.

1,438 people in 28071 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28071? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.8 minutes.

The median age here is 42 . There are 1,417 men and 1,385 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,633 people (out of the 2,802 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,126 homes, and 27 businesses every day. 8 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28071 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Busan, South Korea!) and -80 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 716 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:2,802
• White Population:2,741
• Black Population:37
• Hispanic Population:39
• Asian Population:11
• Hawaiian Population:0
• Indian Population:32
• Male Population:1,417
• Female Population:1,385
• Median Age:42
• Median Age of Males:41
• Median Age of Females:43

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• CSA Name:Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, NC-SC
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Salisbury NC
• County:Rowan
• City: Gold Hill
• Longitude:-80.3
• Latitude:35.5
• Elevation:717 feet above sea levele
• Area code:704

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:1,398
• Drive alone:1,180
• Carpool:204
• Public transit:6
• Ride bikes or walk:8


• Average commute time:25.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5:40
•    5 - 9:94
•    10 - 14:225
•    15 - 19:142
•    20 - 24:187
•    25 - 29:182
•    30 - 34:221
•    35 - 39:56
•    40 - 44:39
•    45 - 59:126
•    60 - 89:66
•    90 plus:20

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$124,900
• Average Annual Household Income:$50,457
• Businesses:36
• Employees:439
• Annual Payroll:$18,079,000
• Average Family Income:$54,469
• Median Family Income:$39,926
• Average Income for Men:$32,312
• Average Income for Women:$21,896

• The Politics

• Congressional District:08, 06
• Congressional District Land Area:3282.0, 2943.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Richard Hudson (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:159
• State FIPS Code:37

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Primary Schools

Morgan Elementary

3860 Liberty Rd

Gold Hill, NC 28071

(704) 636-0169