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China Grove ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for China Grove, NC is 28023, and its area codes are 704 and 980.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,530
Area codes
704, 980

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for China Grove itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Kannapolis (5.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

China Grove in numbers

About 4,530 people live in China Grove, in 1,881 households. The median household income is $54,083 a year, 25% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,800 (22% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $993 a month. The median age is 39.2; 12.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population4,530China Grove4,530
Households1,881China Grove1,881
Median age39.2China Grove39.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$54,083China Grove$54,083North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$225,800China Grove$225,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$993China Grove$993North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%China Grove12.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.4 minChina Grove29.4 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density996 / sq miChina Grove996 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place China Grove town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as China Grove

ZIP codes with the USPS city name China Grove
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28023 China Grove , NC Standard 15,495 $62,257 $224,100

Map of China Grove ZIP codes

28023

The ZIP codes of China Grove, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near China Grove

The nearest larger towns are Kannapolis (57,890 people, 7.4 mi), Salisbury (35,825 people, 7.9 mi) and Concord (108,719 people, 13 mi).

Towns near China Grove
TownPopulationDistance
Landis 3,765 2.6 mi
Enochville 3,321 6.3 mi
Kannapolis 57,890 7.4 mi
Granite Quarry 3,043 7.6 mi
Salisbury 35,825 7.9 mi
Rockwell 2,782 9.4 mi
Spencer 3,349 12.3 mi
Concord 108,719 12.9 mi
Mooresville 52,381 14.2 mi
Davidson 15,660 15.2 mi
Cornelius 32,783 18.6 mi
Harrisburg 19,633 18.7 mi
Tyro 3,833 19.2 mi
Troutman 3,995 19.4 mi

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