Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:07 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:30 am – 5:13 pm
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People2,188 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.1758 householdsMedian household income $70,565Median home value $157,100Median rent $900 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $708 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,030 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, wholesale trade 19%, construction 13%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 20%, Arabic 5%, German or Dutch 4%13% 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 48°F, lows 27°F52 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month August6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days32 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N Wilkesboro station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksGrassy Knobpeak · under a mileBald Mountainpeak · 5.3 miMathis Lakelake · 2.6 miCass Fishing Lakelake · 3.1 miNonamereservoir · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStone Mountain State Parkstate park · 23.1 mi · 13,501 acresLake Norman State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 1,946 acresBullhead Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 28.6 mi · 436 acresDivided Mountain Purchase Unitnational forest · 55.5 mi · 108 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202031 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202031 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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 in the county
Elevation1,077 ft328 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilkes Medical Center14.9 miPost officeUnion Grove Post Office4.1 miTown hallLove Valley Town Hall4.9 miFire stationWilkes - Iredell Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA47 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO56 miInterstateI-776.1 miUS highwayUS 4217.2 miAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL37 miCoachStatesvilleBarons Bus Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28689 ZIP area.
