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Rockwell ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Rockwell, NC is 28138, and its area codes are 704 and 980.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,782
Area codes
704, 980

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rockwell itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Salisbury (7.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Rockwell in numbers

About 2,782 people live in Rockwell, in 1,087 households. The median household income is $69,632 a year, 4% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $237,200 (18% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $952 a month. The median age is 37.2; 28.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population2,782Rockwell2,782
Households1,087Rockwell1,087
Median age37.2Rockwell37.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$69,632Rockwell$69,632North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$237,200Rockwell$237,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$952Rockwell$952North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%Rockwell28.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.5 minRockwell25.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,505 / sq miRockwell1,505 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rockwell

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rockwell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28138 Rockwell , NC Standard 10,271 $66,896 $216,100

Map of Rockwell ZIP codes

28138

The ZIP codes of Rockwell, 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 Rockwell

The nearest larger towns are Granite Quarry (3,043 people, 4.7 mi), Salisbury (35,825 people, 9.1 mi) and China Grove (4,530 people, 9.4 mi).

Towns near Rockwell
TownPopulationDistance
Granite Quarry 3,043 4.7 mi
Salisbury 35,825 9.1 mi
China Grove 4,530 9.4 mi
Spencer 3,349 10.2 mi
Landis 3,765 11.3 mi
Kannapolis 57,890 13.8 mi
Enochville 3,321 14.6 mi
Concord 108,719 16.9 mi
Tyro 3,833 17.1 mi
Albemarle 16,762 18.2 mi
Lexington 19,690 18.5 mi
Locust 5,840 19.7 mi
Harrisburg 19,633 21.6 mi
Midland 4,860 22.1 mi

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