Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:02 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:23 am – 5:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,367 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.71,631 householdsMedian household income $70,211Median home value $205,700Median rent $758 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,337 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,243 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 14%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 38 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: 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 30°F46 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 0 days35 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Siler City 2 N station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksRoscoe Pondlake · 1.7 miCarter Lake Number Onelake · 4.8 miNonamereservoir · 7.2 miCarolina Hillpeak · 7.6 miHickory Mountainpeak · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBray Parkpark · 8.3 miHouse in the Horseshoe State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.6 miEndor Iron Furnace State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.0 mi · 402 acresDeep River State Trailstate park · 14.2 mi · 1,646 acresLower Haw River State Natural Areastate park · 17.2 mi · 1,105 acresMountains-to-Sea Trailstate park · 27.0 mi · 796 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChatham County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025297 of 363 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, NC, 35 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChatham Co-northserves 23,088 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation434 ft132 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChatham Hospital8.2 miPost officeBear Creek Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGoldston Town Hall3.7 miPoliceSiler City Police Department9.2 miFire stationBonlee Fire Department Station 63.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighChatham Central High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCentral Carolina Community College - Chatham Main Campus13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU39 miInterstateI-7423 miUS highwayUS 4212.0 miAmtrakPinehurst, NC PIH29 miCoachSanford Sam'S PlaceGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27207 ZIP area.
