Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:01 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:26 am – 5:07 pm
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People14,766 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.85,405 householdsMedian household income $82,655Median home value $310,500Median rent $1,206 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,164 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 7,692 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 11%, other languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F46 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days42 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greensboro Wtp station, 11 mi away; snow from Reidsville 2 Nw
Nearby landmarksSmothers Lakelake · under a mileAmes Lakelake · 1.8 miRevolution Mill Reservoirreservoir · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGuilford County - Bold Moon Preserverecreation area · 2.3 miHaw River State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 1,481 acresGuilford County Open Spacerecreation area · 4.1 mi · 1,402 acresCharlotte Hawkins Brown Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.9 miGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 10.5 mi · 228 acresMayo River State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 2,856 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 ModerateGuilford County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025274 of 365 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Guilford County monitors, NC
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHartman Farms S/dserves 81 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation741 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnnie Penn Hospital10.2 miPost officeBrowns Summit Post Office2.4 miTown hallOssipee Town Hall9.1 miPoliceGibsonville Police Department9.9 miFire stationNortheast Guilford Volunteer Fire Department Station 32under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryMonticello - Brown Summit Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleBrown Summit Middle School1.8 miElementaryReedy Fork Elementary School2.0 miCollegeNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO17 miInterstateI-8405.5 miUS highwayUS 292.7 miAmtrakGreensboro, NC GRO11 miCoachGreensboroSunway Charters12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27214 ZIP area.