Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:08 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:28 am – 5:14 pm
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People71,657 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.027,774 householdsMedian household income $120,831Median home value $473,900Median rent $1,820 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,251 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 39,725 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%Average commute 28 minutes64% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%3% 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, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsTown of Huntersville Open Spacerecreation area · under a mileHuntersville Athletic Parkpark · 1.6 miLake Norman State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 1,946 acresCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 27.1 mi · 5,210 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 45.2 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 199811 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199811 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStone Hollow S/dserves 582 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation740 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Huntersville Medical Centerunder a milePost officeHuntersville Post Office1.0 miTown hallHuntersville Town Hall1.4 miPoliceHuntersville Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHuntersville Fire Department Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryTorrence Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Mark Catholic School1.2 miSchoolPhoenix Montessori Academy1.2 miCollegeDavidson College6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA8.9 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT14 miInterstateI-77under a mileUS highwayUS 212.0 miAmtrakCharlotte, NC CLT12 miLight railJW Clay Blvd StationCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)9.4 miCoachCharlotte Bus StationFlixBus12 miTransit6 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 28078 ZIP area.
