Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:09 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:27 am – 5:15 pm
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People33,925 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.413,602 householdsMedian household income $132,917Median home value $774,900Median rent $1,767 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,303 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 17,004 employedMain industries: professional and business services 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 21%, education and health care 18%Average commute 22 minutes65% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 4%6% 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksQueens University of Charlottecollege · 2.5 miPfeiffer University - Charlottecollege · 2.9 miPark Road Lakelake · 3.5 miQuail Hollow Country Club Lakelake · 4.3 miNumber One Settling Basinreservoir · 8.3 miDerita Mineral Springspring · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRama Road Neighborhood Parkpark · 1.3 miAlexander Grahampark · 1.9 miPolk Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.7 miAndrew Jackson State Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 324 acresLandsford Canal State Parkstate park · 26.7 mi · 224 acresCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 27.5 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 199849 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199827 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation674 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte1.8 miPost officeRandolph New Post Office1.7 miTown hallCharlotte City Hall4.5 miPoliceCharlotte - Mecklenburg Police Department Providence Division1.6 miFire stationCharlotte Fire Department Station 14under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 otherElementarySaint Gabriel Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryBillingsville Cotswold Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolAdventist Christian Academy1.0 miCollegeQueens University of Charlotte2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT8.9 miInterstateI-2774.1 miUS highwayUS 742.5 miAmtrakCharlotte, NC CLT5.4 miLight railHawthorne Ln & 5th St CityLYNXCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)3.6 miCoachCharlotteBarons Bus Lines5.3 miTransit51 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 28211 ZIP area.
