Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($66,896) for 28138 is less than the median household income for 28025 ($79,545), 28071 ($93,354), 28124 ($80,778), 28146 ($69,279), Cabarrus County ($89,005), and Rockwell town ($69,632). But it's more than 28023 ($62,257), 28083 ($66,257), and Rowan County ($65,725).
| 28138 | $66,896 |
| Rockwell town | $69,632 |
| Cabarrus County | $89,005 |
| Rowan County | $65,725 |
Get Median Household Income for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
The average household income ($81,995) for 28138 is less than the average household income for 28146 ($91,945), 28025 ($103,005), 28071 ($98,995), 28124 ($96,751), 28023 ($86,999), Rowan County ($84,650), Cabarrus County ($115,945), and Rockwell town ($89,580). But it's more than 28083 ($77,871).
| 28138 | $81,995 |
| Rockwell town | $89,580 |
| Cabarrus County | $115,945 |
| Rowan County | $84,650 |
Get Average Household Income for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
The per-capita income for 28138 is $33,461. The per capita income ($33,461) for 28138 is less than the per capita income for 28146 ($37,585), 28025 ($37,817), 28071 ($37,864), 28124 ($35,016), 28023 ($34,171), Rowan County ($33,667), Cabarrus County ($42,636), and Rockwell town ($35,161). But it's more than 28083 ($31,383).
| 28138 | $33,461 |
| Rockwell town | $35,161 |
| Cabarrus County | $42,636 |
| Rowan County | $33,667 |
Get Per-Capita Income for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
4.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.4%) for 28138 is less than the percent high income households for 28146 (7.5%), 28025 (10.2%), 28071 (5.2%), 28124 (8.3%), 28023 (5.8%), Rowan County (6.5%), Cabarrus County (14.6%), and Rockwell town (6.3%). But it's more than 28083 (3.7%).
| 28138 | 4.4% |
| Rockwell town | 6.3% |
| Cabarrus County | 14.6% |
| Rowan County | 6.5% |
Get High Income Households for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28138 | $57,386 | $76,645 | $81,190 | $50,699 |
| Rockwell town | $56,016 | $80,000 | $82,875 | $36,487 |
| Cabarrus County | $52,955 | $95,662 | $105,841 | $58,215 |
| Rowan County | $50,125 | $73,046 | $79,713 | $49,033 |
Get Median Household Income by Age of Householder for all Zip Codes in North Carolina.
Use our lookalike & filtering workflow to discover every zip that matches your ideal market profile.
Our Income By Zip Code Lists let you start with a zip like 28138, then automatically find hundreds of similar zips by income, demographics, and growth potential — so you can build a smarter target list in minutes.
Get Your Income By Zip Code List
Get all zip codes in a state or the entire US with data such as median household income.
Starting at $65.
All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 28138 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 28138 | +/-$6,720 | +/-$8,418 | +/-$3,254 | +/-2.1% | +/-$25,619 | +/-$14,187 | +/-$9,959 | +/-$9,191 |
| Rockwell town | +/-$17,416 | +/-$17,587 | +/-$5,232 | +/-4.5% | +/-$5,353 | +/-$25,526 | +/-$24,802 | +/-$921 |
| Cabarrus County | +/-$3,534 | +/-$3,573 | +/-$1,203 | +/-1.2% | +/-$6,561 | +/-$3,993 | +/-$3,861 | +/-$5,425 |
| Rowan County | +/-$2,025 | +/-$3,206 | +/-$1,107 | +/-1.0% | +/-$10,060 | +/-$4,382 | +/-$3,729 | +/-$4,146 |