ZIP Code 28088 — Landis town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28088 covers Landis, NC in Rowan County with a population of about 2,819.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 704, 980; U.S. House district NC-6; the CHARLOTTE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 28088 is about $56,958 — about 24% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.5%; unemployment rate near 6.3%; 20.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Transportation, and Retail trade; about 15.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $225,500 — about 35% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 80.1% (about 14.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 28088 in Landis, NC, a household would need roughly $62,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,449. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($56,958). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Landis town, NC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 82.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (84.8) and hurricane (72.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Landis town, NC show little to no average snow and around 47.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 117 for ZIP 28088 (Landis town, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.