Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Huntersville Medical Center6.9 miPost officeOakdale Post Office1.1 miTown hallCharlotte City Hall6.8 miPoliceCharlotte - Mecklenburg Police Department North Division3.5 miFire stationCharlotte Fire Department Station 251.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryOakdale Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHornets Nest Elementary School1.7 miCollegeJohnson C Smith University5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT7.3 miInterstateI-4852.0 miUS highwayUS 212.3 miAmtrakCharlotte, NC CLT6.1 miLight railFrench St CityLYNXCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)4.8 miCoachCharlotte Bus StationFlixBus6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28216 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28216 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:09 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:28 am – 5:14 pm
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People57,507 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.723,858 householdsMedian household income $65,795Median home value $287,000Median rent $1,560 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,044 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 31,566 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 15%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes49% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 43% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 13%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%11% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSwaringer Lakelake · 2.2 miCapps Hillpeak · 1.6 miCharlotte Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miMountain Islandisland · 5.9 miLake Jolake · 3.9 miJohnson C Smith Universitycollege · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSunset Hills Golf Courserecreation area · within reach · 264 acresFriendship Sportsplexrecreation area · 2.8 miCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 23.3 mi · 5,210 acresLake Norman State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 1,946 acresKings Mountain State Parkstate park · 27.2 mi · 6,793 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 47.2 mi · 51,867 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199818 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199818 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation774 ft236 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
