Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:06 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:28 am – 5:12 pm
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People25,812 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.09,555 householdsMedian household income $65,060Median home value $268,600Median rent $1,158 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,531 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 11,781 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 18%, retail 17%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 15%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 27°F44 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days36 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salisbury 9 Wnw station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsSalisbury Community Parkpark · under a mile · 306 acresSecond Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 1,131 acresSalisbury National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.1 miKelsey Scott Parkpark · 3.7 miTrading Ford Monument State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.8 miPerkins Game Landstate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 1,108 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 199815 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199815 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation750 ft229 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalW.G. Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center4.2 miPost officeSalisbury Post Office5.7 miTown hallSalisbury City Hall5.3 miPoliceRowan County Sheriff's Office5.4 miFire stationFranklin Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 562.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA22 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT39 miInterstateI-855.5 miUS highwayUS 701.8 miAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL5.5 miCoachSalisbury CitgoGreyhound7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28147 ZIP area.
