Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:09 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:27 am – 5:15 pm
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People73,882 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.828,944 householdsMedian household income $128,627Median home value $560,600Median rent $1,882 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,945 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 39,365 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%, education and health care 17%Average commute 26 minutes56% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, other Indo-European languages 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%, Spanish 6%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F38 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare51 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monroe Ap station, 11 mi away; snow from Ft Mill 4 Nw
Nearby landmarksCady Lakelake · 1.4 miLake Providencelake · 2.4 miPfeiffer University - Charlottecollege · 8.3 miRed Hillpeak · 9.6 miStrayer Universitycollege · 8.8 miNumber One Settling Basinreservoir · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBallantyne's Backyard Community Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 121 acresClems Branch Greenwaypark · 2.4 miPolk Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.1 miAndrew Jackson State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 324 acresLandsford Canal State Parkstate park · 18.6 mi · 224 acresCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 28.2 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 199842 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199835 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation680 ft207 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarolinas HealthCare System Pineville4.2 miPost officeBallantyne Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWeddington Town Hall3.8 miPoliceCharlotte - Mecklenburg Police Department South Division3.3 miFire stationCharlotte Fire Department Station 32under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementarySaint Matthew Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryHawk Ridge Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolOmni Montessori Schoolunder a mileCollegePfeiffer University - Charlotte8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT13 miInterstateI-4852.8 miUS highwayUS 5211.8 miAmtrakCharlotte, NC CLT13 miLight railI-485 StationCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)5.4 miCoachCharlotteBarons Bus Lines13 miTransit4 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 28277 ZIP area.
