Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:09 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:27 am – 5:15 pm
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People47,359 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.920,684 householdsMedian household income $100,824Median home value $531,700Median rent $1,554 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,806 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 26,539 employedMain industries: professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 23 minutes60% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 17%, other Indo-European languages 3%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 32°F44 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month August4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days49 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charlotte Douglas Ap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksPark Road Lakelake · 1.2 miQuail Hollow Country Club Lakelake · 1.6 miPfeiffer University - Charlottecollege · 2.6 miSoutheastern School of Neuromuscular Therapy-Charlottecollege · 3.1 miNumber One Settling Basinreservoir · 4.1 miIsland Pointcape · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMecklenburg County Open Spacerecreation area · 1.8 mi · 777 acresNations Fordpark · 2.2 miPolk Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.8 miAndrew Jackson State Parkstate park · 19.9 mi · 324 acresLandsford Canal State Parkstate park · 23.8 mi · 224 acresCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 24.5 mi · 5,210 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199848 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199830 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMecklenburg County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality48% of days had good air in 2025176 of 365 days measured189 moderate daysMedian index 51, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mecklenburg County monitors, NC
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCharlotte Waterserves 1,163,701 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation622 ft190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarolinas HealthCare System Pineville2.8 miPost officeStarmount Post Office1.7 miTown hallPineville Town Hall3.7 miPoliceCharlotte - Mecklenburg Police Department South Division3.1 miFire stationCharlotte Fire Department Station 16under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryHuntingtowne Farms Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryStarmount Academy of Excellence1.0 miElementaryBeverly Woods Elementary School1.1 miCollegePfeiffer University - Charlotte2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT7.6 miInterstateI-4852.4 miUS highwayUS 212.5 miAmtrakCharlotte, NC CLT7.9 miLight railArrowood StationCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)1.2 miCoachCharlotteBarons Bus Lines6.9 miTransit30 stops within a mileCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28210 ZIP area.
