Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:10 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:28 am – 5:15 pm
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People37,420 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.613,640 householdsMedian household income $125,470Median home value $460,600Median rent $1,786 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,215 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 21,167 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 28 minutes62% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%8% 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 landmarksIsland Pointcape · 1.5 miSouth Fork Catawba Riverriver · 1.8 miJ W Stowe Lakelake · 2.5 miLong Covebay · 1.6 miLake Wylielake · 3.1 miDeVry University Charlotte Campuscollege · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThomas M. Winget Nature Preservepark · within reach · 52 acresWinget Rec. Centerrecreation area · under a milePolk Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.0 miCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 5,210 acresKings Mountain State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 6,793 acresAndrew Jackson State Parkstate park · 23.0 mi · 324 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 199832 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199832 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 subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% 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
Elevation633 ft193 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarolinas HealthCare System Pineville8.3 miPost officeSteele Creek Post Office1.5 miTown hallTega Cay City Hall5.6 miPoliceCharlotte - Mecklenburg Police Department Steele Creek Division3.8 miFire stationCharlotte Fire Department Station 38under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWinget Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeDeVry University Charlotte Campus4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT6.7 miInterstateI-4853.4 miUS highwayUS 214.8 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS13 miLight railSharon Rd West StationCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)7.2 miCoachCharlotte, NC (Charlotte Douglas International Airport - At the arrival zone of the airport, follow the signs that say buses. The bus will stop near pOurBus7.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28278 ZIP area.
