Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:58 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:22 am – 5:04 pm
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People5,374 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.31,501 householdsMedian household income $114,425Median home value $406,700Median rent $1,607 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,692 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 1,616 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 32 minutes74% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 7%, other languages 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F49 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days40 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Durham station, 9 mi away; snow from Butner Fltr Plt
Parks and public landsLake Michie Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.2 mi · 2,490 acresSpruce Pine Lodgerecreation area · 1.7 miHistoric Stagville State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.2 mi · 67 acresEno River State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 4,342 acresButner-Falls of Neuse Game Landstate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 40,671 acresDuke Homestead State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDurham County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025262 of 365 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Durham County monitors, NC
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Durhamserves 333,490 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation473 ft144 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Carolina Specialty Hospital7.6 miPost officeBahama Post Officeunder a mileTown hallButner Town Hall6.9 miPoliceDurham Police Department District 2 Substation5.5 miFire stationBahama Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMangum Elementary School1.2 miCollegeVance - Granville Community College South Campus9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU20 miInterstateI-858.1 miUS highwayUS 5011.3 miAmtrakDurham, NC DNC11 miCoachDurham W Pettigrew St Bus StationFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27503 ZIP area.
