Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:08 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:27 am – 5:14 pm
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People66,674 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.924,260 householdsMedian household income $71,162Median home value $315,000Median rent $1,449 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,180 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 33,734 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 29 minutes62% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 20%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other languages 2%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 29°F48 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days61 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Concord station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksDelta Lakelake · 1.9 miWaverly Lakelake · 2.4 miUniversity of North Carolina at Charlottecollege · 4.4 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 6.8 miCharlotte Christian College and Theological Seminarycollege · 5.8 miDerita Mineral Springspring · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCharles T. Myers Golf Courserecreation area · 1.3 mi · 310 acresReedy Creek Regional Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 341 acresReed Gold Mine State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.1 mi · 831 acresAndrew Jackson State Parkstate park · 28.3 mi · 324 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 37.7 mi · 51,867 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199822 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199822 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation715 ft218 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Mint Hill Medical Center3.3 miPost officePlaza Charlotte Post Office2.2 miTown hallMint Hill Town Hall5.4 miPoliceCharlotte - Mecklenburg Police Department Hickory Grove Division2.4 miFire stationCharlotte Fire Department Station 401.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryReedy Creek Elementary School1.3 miElementaryHickory Grove Elementary School1.7 miCollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA9.8 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT14 miInterstateI-4852.1 miUS highwayUS 294.2 miAmtrakCharlotte, NC CLT7.0 miLight railOld Concord Road StationCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)4.3 miCoachCharlotteBarons Bus Lines8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28215 ZIP area.
