Local servicesHospitalCarolinas HealthCare System Pineville4.9 miPost officeSteele Creek Post Office2.3 miTown hallPineville Town Hall4.1 miPoliceCharlotte - Mecklenburg Police Department Steele Creek Divisionunder a mileFire stationCharlotte Fire Department Station 26under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementarySouth Pine Academyunder a mileElementaryLake Wylie Elementary School1.4 miCollegeDeVry University Charlotte Campus1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT6.2 miInterstateI-4851.5 miUS highwayUS 211.7 miAmtrakCharlotte, NC CLT11 miLight railSharon Rd West StationCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)3.8 miCoachCharlotte, NC (Charlotte Douglas International Airport - At the arrival zone of the airport, follow the signs that say buses. The bus will stop near pOurBus6.8 miTransit33 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 28273 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28273 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:09 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:28 am – 5:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People50,966 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.318,996 householdsMedian household income $87,350Median home value $340,600Median rent $1,729 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,336 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 29,143 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes62% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Spanish 24%, Vietnamese 3%, French or Haitian Creole 1%15% 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 landmarksDeVry University Charlotte Campuscollege · 1.4 miStrayer Universitycollege · 1.5 miJohnson Lakelake · 1.9 miMoody Lakelake · 2.1 miNumber One Settling Basinreservoir · 1.9 miIsland Pointcape · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSugar Creek Greenwaypark · 2.4 mi · 197 acresWinget Rec. Centerrecreation area · 2.9 miPolk Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.8 miCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 19.6 mi · 5,210 acresAndrew Jackson State Parkstate park · 20.9 mi · 324 acresKings Mountain State Parkstate park · 21.2 mi · 6,793 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 199831 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 subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation620 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
We had such a great time!! Will definitely be back for both the good fun ...