Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:07 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:29 am – 5:13 pm
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People39,574 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.016,236 householdsMedian household income $64,060Median home value $244,300Median rent $1,037 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,274 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 19,057 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 19%, retail 12%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 26°F47 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days33 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Statesville 2 Nne station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWindy Hills Acres Lakelake · 2.9 miHatfield Association Lakelake · 3.9 miMitchell Community Collegecollege · 6.0 miNonamereservoir · 6.5 miLackey Mountainpeak · 8.9 miMcHargue Mountainpeak · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Dobbs State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.2 mi · 57 acresCity of Statesville - Lakewood Parkrecreation area · 4.0 mi · 120 acresStatesville Park & Soccer Complexrecreation area · 5.3 mi · 76 acresLake Norman State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 1,946 acresHunting Creek Native American State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.1 miWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 28.1 mi · 485 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202043 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202043 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Statesvilleserves 30,843 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation947 ft289 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIredell Memorial Hospital4.9 miPost officeTurnersburg Post Office4.9 miTown hallStatesville City Hall6.0 miPoliceIredell County Sheriff's Office5.6 miFire stationEbenezer Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMitchell Community College6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA35 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT45 miInterstateI-771.5 miUS highwayUS 212.5 miAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL28 miCoachStatesvilleBarons Bus Lines2.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28625 ZIP area.
