Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:08 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:27 am – 5:13 pm
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People81,772 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.329,238 householdsMedian household income $92,219Median home value $372,400Median rent $1,561 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,938 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 41,995 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 26 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 13%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%7% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRowan - Cabarrus Community Collegecollege · 1.9 miCabarrus Country Club Lake Number Onelake · 2.4 miHarris Lakelake · 2.5 miEmpire Beauty School-Concordcollege · 4.0 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 6.2 miWest Branch Rocky Riverriver · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Concord - James L. Dorton Parkrecreation area · under a mileCabarrus County - Vietnam Veterans Parkrecreation area · 2.7 mi · 63 acresLake Norman State Parkstate park · 21.8 mi · 1,946 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 34.4 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 199812 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199812 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCabarrus County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Mecklenburg County, NC, 15 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Concordserves 120,548 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation627 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Cabarrus4.4 miPost officeConcord Parkway Post Office3.6 miTown hallConcord City Hall5.3 miPoliceConcord City Police Department5.3 miFire stationConcord Fire Department Station 71.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryTMSA Charlotte Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCannon Schoolunder a mileSchoolNew Life Christian Academy1.7 miCollegeRowan - Cabarrus Community College1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA2.6 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT20 miInterstateI-85under a mileUS highwayUS 292.7 miAmtrakKannapolis, NC KAN6.4 miLight railUNC Charlotte StationCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)7.7 miCoachCharlotte Bus StationFlixBus16 miTransit5 stops within a mileConcord Kannapolis Area TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28027 ZIP area.
