Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Cabarrus4.0 miPost officeKannapolis Post Office2.5 miTown hallKannapolis City Hall2.7 miPoliceLandis Police Department4.1 miFire stationKannapolis Fire Department Station 31.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 otherElementaryJackson Park Elementary School1.4 miElementaryForest Park Elementary School1.5 miSchoolFaith Christian Academy1.5 miCollegeRowan - Cabarrus Community College Cosmetology Center - College Station1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA10 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT28 miInterstateI-851.4 miUS highwayUS 6011.4 miAmtrakKannapolis, NC KAN2.4 miCoachSalisbury CitgoGreyhound16 miTransit7 stops within a mileConcord Kannapolis Area TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28083 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:07 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:27 am – 5:13 pm
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People28,095 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.910,930 householdsMedian household income $66,257Median home value $224,700Median rent $1,212 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,716 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 13,666 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 17%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 12%4% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Fisherlake · under a mileRowan - Cabarrus Community College Cosmetology Center - College Stationcollege · 1.8 miLake Concordlake · under a mileRowan - Cabarrus Community College North Carolina Research Campus and Advanced Technology Centercollege · 2.7 miWillow View Lakesreservoir · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVillage Park & Splash Padpark · 2.9 miCity of Kannapolis - Bakers Creek Parkrecreation area · 3.1 miSalisbury National Cemeteryhistoric site · 13.0 miSecond Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 1,131 acresLake Norman State Parkstate park · 22.3 mi · 1,946 acresMorrow Mountain State Parkstate park · 27.5 mi · 5,596 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 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, nearest monitors: Rowan County, NC, 11 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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 serving the town
Elevation674 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
