This data is based on ZIP codes 28144, 28146, 28147, which covers Salisbury and East Spencer and Faith and Granite Quarry and Spencer.
The U.S. Census reports business data by ZIP code, not city boundaries. All numbers reflect the combined ZIP codes 28144, 28146, 28147 area shared across these towns.
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Salisbury ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Wages +17% vs. avg. Rowan Co. town
Salisbury's ZIP area supports 34,370 jobs across 1,736 businesses, with workers earning an average of $64K per year, 17% above the Rowan County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.90 index), led by retail trade and healthcare. 82.4% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 19.8 people. Jobs grew 0.2% from the prior year while business count declined 0.1%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Local Specialization vs. Rowan Avg.i
Industries sorted by relative concentration in this ZIP area.
Business Size Distributioni
1,736 businesses by employee count. 82.4% are small businesses (under 20 employees).
Micro (<5)
Small (5-9)
Small (10-19)
Medium (20-49)
Medium (50-99)
Large (100-249)
Major (250-499)
Economic Densityi
0.96
jobs per resident
19.8
employees per business
County avg: 16.7+18%
$61K
payroll per resident
$1.3M
payroll per business
Salisbury ZIP Area vs. Avg. Rowan Co. Towni
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Salisbury ZIP | Avg. Rowan Co. | Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 265 | 122 | 0.9x |
| Healthcare | 207 | 78 | 1.2x |
| Other Services | 184 | 93 | 0.9x |
| Construction | 174 | 89 | 0.9x |
| Food & Accommodation | 155 | 69 | 1.0x |
| Professional Services | 127 | 55 | 1.0x |
| Admin Services | 105 | 46 | 1.0x |
| Finance & Insurance | 95 | 39 | 1.1x |
| Manufacturing | 91 | 36 | 1.1x |
| Wholesale Trade | 88 | 32 | 1.2x |
| Real Estate | 76 | 35 | 0.9x |
| Transportation | 65 | 32 | 0.9x |
| Arts & Entertainment | 29 | 12 | 1.1x |
| Management | 22 | 4 | 2.4x |
| Education | 22 | 7 | 1.4x |
| Information | 16 | 7 | 1.0x |
| Utilities | 7 | 3 | 1.0x |