ZIP Code 28146 — Salisbury, NC
28146 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 28146 at a glance
| ZIP code | 28146 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Salisbury |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Rowan FIPS 37159 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 31,292 |
| Coordinates | 35.621940, -80.395630 |
How ZIP+4 works in 28146
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 28146. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 28146 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Other ZIP codes in Salisbury
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 28146.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 28072 | Granite Quarry, NC | 2.7 mi |
| 28041 | Faith, NC | 4.4 mi |
| 28039 | East Spencer, NC | 4.6 mi |
| 28159 | Spencer, NC | 5.5 mi |
| 28144 | Salisbury, NC | 7 mi |
| 28138 | Rockwell, NC | 7.4 mi |
| 27351 | Southmont, NC | 7.6 mi |
| 28071 | Gold Hill, NC | 8.2 mi |
| 27299 | Linwood, NC | 9 mi |
| 28147 | Salisbury, NC | 10.2 mi |
| 28109 | Misenheimer, NC | 11.2 mi |
| 28137 | Richfield, NC | 11.4 mi |
Questions about 28146
What is the ZIP+4 code for 28146?
28146 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 28146, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 28146?
28146 is assigned to Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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