Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:06 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:26 am – 5:12 pm
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People7,010 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.82,409 householdsMedian household income $80,778Median home value $310,500Median rent $1,194 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,018 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 3,323 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, public administration 10%, other services 10%Average commute 28 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Spanish 2%, Tagalog 1%1% 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, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsReed Gold Mine State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.0 mi · 831 acresLes Myers Parkpark · 8.4 miJ.W. (Mickey) Mcgee Jr. Parkpark · 9.1 miMorrow Mountain State Parkstate park · 16.6 mi · 5,596 acresSalisbury National Cemeteryhistoric site · 18.3 miUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 19.5 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 199824 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199824 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Mount Pleasantserves 1,786 people from surface water22 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation713 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Cabarrus11.2 miPost officeMount Pleasant Post Office1.6 miTown hallMount Pleasant Town Hall1.4 miPoliceMisenheimer Police Department9.1 miFire stationMount Pleasant Fire and Rescue1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMount Pleasant Elementary School1.8 miCollegePfeiffer University9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA17 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT33 miInterstateI-8511 miUS highwayUS 6017.6 miAmtrakKannapolis, NC KAN14 miCoachAlbemarle (Vac & Dash)Sunway Charters12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28124 ZIP area.
