Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:09 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:26 am – 5:15 pm
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People65,274 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.220,430 householdsMedian household income $150,597Median home value $608,000Median rent $1,776 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,469 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 32,768 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 18%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 31 minutes62% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F38 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days51 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monroe Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Catawba
Nearby landmarksEfirds Lakelake · 5.0 miAero Plantation Lake Number Twolake · 5.1 miAndrew Jackson State Park Campgroundcampground · 6.6 miSouth Piedmont Community College - Old Charlotte Highway Campuscollege · 10.0 miGoat Islandisland · 9.1 miCane Creek Watershed Site Sevenreservoir · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreenwaypark · 2.5 mi · 58 acresTown of Waxhaw - Twelve Mile Creek Greenwayrecreation area · 2.8 miAndrew Jackson State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 324 acresLandsford Canal State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 219 acresLandsford Canal Forest Legacy Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 1,044 acresPolk Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199832 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199844 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateUnion County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025223 of 245 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Union County monitors, NC
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJaars, INCserves 625 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation642 ft196 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Union Hospital12.4 miPost officeWaxhaw Post Office1.4 miTown hallWaxhaw Town Hall1.5 miPoliceWaxhaw Police Department2.1 miFire stationWaxhaw Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Station 18under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryWaxhaw Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSouth Providence Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Piedmont Community College - Old Charlotte Highway Campus10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT24 miInterstateI-4859.9 miUS highwayUS 5214.3 miAmtrakCharlotte, NC CLT23 miCoachMonroe A&G ExpressGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28173 ZIP area.
