Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:08 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:29 am – 5:14 pm
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People48,826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.519,564 householdsMedian household income $112,976Median home value $615,200Median rent $1,698 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,593 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 26,160 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 14%, retail 14%Average commute 27 minutes69% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 31°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month August5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Catawba 5 Sw station, 14 mi away; snow from Statesville 2 Nne
Nearby landmarksLake Normanlake · 3.4 miRegency Lakelake · under a mileMitchell Community College Mooresville Campuscollege · 4.7 miGold Mine Islandisland · 2.9 miDavidson Collegecollege · 5.9 miRock Springsspring · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Norman State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 1,946 acresOutdoor Education Centerpark · 3.3 miStumpy Creek Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 64 acresWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 25.3 mi · 485 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 47.7 mi · 51,867 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 19986 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIredell County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025239 of 347 days measured108 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Catawba County, NC, 19 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% 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 waterTown of Mooresvilleserves 52,509 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation830 ft253 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDuke Health Lake Norman Hospital2.9 miPost officeNorth Lake Post Office1.7 miTown hallMooresville Town Hall4.9 miPoliceMooresville Police Department4.5 miFire stationShepherds Fire Department Station 21.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryLake Norman Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolLiberty Preparatory Christian Academyunder a mileMiddleBrawley Middle School1.1 miCollegeMitchell Community College Mooresville Campus4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA17 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT25 miInterstateI-772.2 miUS highwayUS 212.5 miAmtrakKannapolis, NC KAN16 miCoachStatesvilleBarons Bus Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28117 ZIP area.
