Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:03 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:27 am – 5:09 pm
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People2,939 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.41,192 householdsMedian household income $76,469Median home value $280,40098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,865 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,306 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, Tagalog 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 31°F43 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month August7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days33 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winston Salem Rynlds Ap station, 11 mi away; snow from Piedmont Triad Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksLinville Lakelake · 1.6 miCascades Preservepark · 3.6 miTown Fork Creek Watershed Lake Thirteenlake · 2.7 miOak Ridge Town Parkpark · 5.9 miLenio Damreservoir · 5.6 miWalls Lakesreservoir · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStokes County - East Walnut Cove Community Parkrecreation area · 4.4 miTown of Stokesdale Open Spacerecreation area · 4.8 miHanging Rock State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 8,275 acresHistoric Old Salem State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.7 miGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 14.5 mi · 228 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 1,481 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 13 Sep 197648 mi away, near Lowgap, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 13 Sep 197648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateForsyth County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 365 days measured133 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Forsyth County monitors, NC
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Winston-salemserves 391,900 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation810 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Kernersville Medical Center9.8 miPost officeBelews Creek Post Office1.1 miTown hallWalkertown Town Hall5.6 miPoliceCounty Sheriff's Office Substation5.7 miFire stationBelews Creek Fire and Rescue Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCarolina Christian College11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO12 miInterstateI-738.3 miUS highwayUS 1581.5 miAmtrakHigh Point, NC HPT19 miCoachWinston-Salem NC - Clark Campbell Trans. Ctr. (WNS)Greyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27009 ZIP area.
