Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:08 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:27 am – 5:14 pm
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People21,517 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.46,836 householdsMedian household income $144,288Median home value $482,800Median rent $2,543 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,333 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 10,634 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%Average commute 29 minutes62% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%5% 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakesreservoir · 1.9 miUniversity of North Carolina at Charlottecollege · 5.1 miJackson Training School Lakelake · 4.5 miEmpire Beauty School-Concordcollege · 5.9 miHechenbleikner Lakelake · 5.2 miDerita Mineral Springspring · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStallings Road Parkpark · 1.0 miHarrisburg Community Parkpark · 1.3 miReed Gold Mine State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.6 mi · 831 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 33.4 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 199819 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199819 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, 12 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Harrisburgserves 20,549 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation595 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Mint Hill Medical Center5.5 miPost officeHarrisburg Post Office1.6 miTown hallHarrisburg Town Hall1.7 miPoliceCharlotte - Mecklenburg Police Department University City Division6.5 miFire stationHarrisburg Fire Department Station 31.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighHickory Ridge High Schoolunder a mileMiddleHickory Ridge Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryHarrisburg Elementary School1.2 miCollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA7.1 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT18 miInterstateI-4852.4 miUS highwayUS 294.4 miAmtrakCharlotte, NC CLT11 miLight railUNC Charlotte StationCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)5.4 miCoachCharlotteBarons Bus Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28075 ZIP area.
