ZIP code
28138
Rockwell, NC
28138 covers Rockwell in Rowan County, with 9,795 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28138. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28138
About ZIP code 28138
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28138. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28138
Race
- White9,756
- Black or African American237
- American Indian or Alaska Native47
- Asian49
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race240
- Two or more races522
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 479
Age
- Under 101,198
- 10 to 191,544
- 20 to 291,188
- 30 to 391,292
- 40 to 491,406
- 50 to 591,568
- 60 to 691,537
- 70 to 79791
- 80 and older331
Income and housing in 28138
Education
- High school graduate90.3%
- Bachelor's degree20.1%
- Graduate degree3.7%
Places covering 28138
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Rockwell21.2%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Rowan County91.4%
- Cabarrus County8.6%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
78.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28138
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,528 | |
| 2006 | 9,356 | |
| 2007 | 10,064 | |
| 2008 | 9,518 | |
| 2009 | 9,485 | |
| 2010 | 9,341 | |
| 2011 | 10,797 | 9,038 |
| 2012 | 10,587 | 9,130 |
| 2013 | 9,846 | 9,030 |
| 2014 | 9,978 | 9,100 |
| 2015 | 9,494 | 9,010 |
| 2016 | 9,386 | 9,070 |
| 2017 | 9,776 | 9,120 |
| 2018 | 9,912 | 9,250 |
| 2019 | 10,160 | 9,360 |
| 2020 | 9,604 | 9,640 |
| 2021 | 9,814 | 9,570 |
| 2022 | 10,013 | 9,730 |
| 2023 | 9,795 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28138
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28041Faith5.2 miPop 4 · Income —
- 28072Granite Quarry6.8 miPop 591 · Income $56,814
- 28071Gold Hill6.8 miPop 3,056 · Income $82,286
- 28146Salisbury7.7 miPop 31,757 · Income $67,053
- 28124Mount Pleasant8.1 miPop 6,169 · Income $76,600
- 28083Kannapolis8.3 miPop 28,474 · Income $60,563
- 28109Misenheimer9.1 miPop 620 · Income $28,771
- 28137Richfield9.9 miPop 2,618 · Income $71,875
- 28023China Grove10.0 miPop 15,255 · Income $62,064
- 28088Landis10.2 miPop 2,819 · Income $56,958
- 28025Concord10.3 miPop 57,510 · Income $79,271
- 28039East Spencer11.5 miPop 12 · Income —
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ZIP code 28138 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28138 in?
- 28138 is in Rockwell, NC.
- What county is 28138 in?
- 28138 is in Rowan County.
- What is the median household income in 28138?
- The median household income in 28138 is $64,032.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28138?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28138.