Local servicesHospitalIredell Memorial Hospital11.1 miPost officeStony Point Post Office2.5 miTown hallTaylorsville Town Hall8.5 miPoliceAlexander County Sheriff's Office8.0 miFire stationStony Point Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMitchell Community College10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA37 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT43 miInterstateI-406.2 miUS highwayUS 642.2 miAmtrakKannapolis, NC KAN34 miCoachStatesvilleBarons Bus Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28678 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28678 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:08 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:30 am – 5:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,064 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.82,124 householdsMedian household income $74,845Median home value $236,600Median rent $913 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,349 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,571 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, education and health care 17%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes89% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 8%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F53 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month August4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days29 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Taylorsville station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsEast Alexander Parkrecreation area · 3.8 miBunker Hill Covered Bridge Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.0 miFort Dobbs State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.5 mi · 57 acresAlexander County - Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Arearecreation area · 9.3 mi · 315 acresLake Norman State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 1,946 acresWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 18.1 mi · 485 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202044 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAlexander County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025229 of 245 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Alexander County monitors, NC
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEnergy United Water Corpserves 21,148 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation940 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
