Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:06 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:27 am – 5:12 pm
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People672 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.6282 householdsMedian household income $93,125Median home value $306,100Median rent $682 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,649 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 359 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%, retail 15%Average commute 27 minutes89% drive alone, 10% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F44 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days37 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salisbury station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksGranite Lakelake · under a mileDunn Mountainpeak · 1.4 miRowan - Cabarrus Community College North Campuscollege · 2.9 miHood Theological Seminarycollege · 3.0 miMirror Lakeslake · 1.7 miSouth Yadkin Riverriver · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGranite Lake Parkpark · under a mileDunn's Mountain Parkrecreation area · 1.1 mi · 82 acresSalisbury National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.6 miAlcoa Game Landstate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 11,651 acresTrading Ford Monument State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.8 miLinwood Game Landstate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 144 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 199820 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199820 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRowan County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025269 of 365 days measured96 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rowan County monitors, NC
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Kannapolisserves 56,050 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2026: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation792 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Rowan Medical Center5.0 miPost officeGranite Quarry Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGranite Quarry Town Hallunder a milePoliceGranite Quarry Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGranite Quarry Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryGranite Quarry Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleCharles C Erwin Middle School1.6 miHighEast Rowan High School1.7 miCollegeRowan - Cabarrus Community College North Campus2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA22 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT39 miInterstateI-853.0 miUS highwayUS 52under a mileAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL4.0 miCoachSalisbury CitgoGreyhound5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28072 ZIP area.
