Local servicesHospitalDuke Health Lake Norman Hospital6.8 miPost officeTerrell Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMooresville Town Hall8.9 miPoliceMooresville Police Department8.4 miFire stationSherrills Ford Terrell Fire and Rescue Headquarters1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMitchell Community College Mooresville Campus8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA20 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT26 miInterstateI-775.9 miUS highwayUS 216.5 miAmtrakKannapolis, NC KAN20 miCoachLincolntonSunway Charters16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28682 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28682 ZIP area.
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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People1,701 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.4637 householdsMedian household income $129,390Median home value $436,600Median rent $1,458 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,521 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 852 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, professional and business services 18%, education and health care 14%Average commute 47 minutes46% drive alone, 35% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, other Indo-European languages 12%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%5% 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, 10 mi away; snow from Statesville 2 Nne
Parks and public landsLake Norman State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 1,946 acresStumpy Creek Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 64 acresOutdoor Education Centerpark · 5.9 miBunker Hill Covered Bridge Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.4 miWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 21.2 mi · 485 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 51.8 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 199810 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCatawba County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning 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, Catawba County monitors, NC
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hickoryserves 71,393 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation790 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
