Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:06 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:27 am – 5:12 pm
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People31,292 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.312,649 householdsMedian household income $69,279Median home value $247,700Median rent $967 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,588 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 14,258 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 28 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F44 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days37 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salisbury station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksDunn Mountainpeak · 1.6 miGranite Lakelake · 2.9 miDan Nicholas Lakelake · 3.0 miRowan - Cabarrus Community College North Campuscollege · 5.0 miHood Theological Seminarycollege · 5.0 miPanther Pointcape · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDunn's Mountain Parkrecreation area · 1.4 mi · 82 acresRowan County - Dunn's Mountain Parkrecreation area · 1.4 mi · 82 acresSalisbury National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.1 miAlcoa Game Landstate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 11,651 acresTrading Ford Monument State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.6 miLinwood Game Landstate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 144 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199822 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199822 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRowan County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025269 of 365 days measured96 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rowan County monitors, NC
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSalisbury-rowanserves 46,156 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: total organic carbon, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation676 ft206 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Rowan Medical Center6.0 miPost officeGranite Quarry Post Office2.8 miTown hallGranite Quarry Town Hall3.0 miPoliceGranite Quarry Police Department3.0 miFire stationUnion Volunteer Fire Department Station 761.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRowan - Cabarrus Community College North Campus5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA24 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT42 miInterstateI-854.2 miUS highwayUS 522.1 miAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL5.1 miCoachSalisbury CitgoGreyhound5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28146 ZIP area.
