Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:01 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:24 am – 5:07 pm
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People47,102 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.020,383 householdsMedian household income $68,825Median home value $259,900Median rent $1,161 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,882 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 22,978 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 9%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 30°F43 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days48 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burlington Alamance Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Graham 2 Ene
Nearby landmarksElon Universitycollege · 6.0 miShamrock Golf Course Lakelake · 5.2 miMays Lakelake · 5.4 miCane Creek Mountainspeak · 6.6 miAlamance Community Collegecollege · 9.3 miBass Mountainpeak · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlamance Battleground State Historic Sitestate historic site · under a mile · 58 acresLake Mackintosh Park & Marinapark · 1.3 miCity of Burlington - Joe C. Davidson Parkrecreation area · 3.7 miCharlotte Hawkins Brown Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.8 miMountains-to-Sea Trailstate park · 16.7 mi · 796 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 20.5 mi · 1,481 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 LowAlamance County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm 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, nearest monitors: Guilford County, NC, 16 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Burlingtonserves 61,365 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation640 ft195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlamance Regional Medical Center3.0 miPost officeAlamance Post Office1.7 miTown hallAlamance Town Hall1.8 miPoliceElon University Campus Police Department5.9 miFire stationBurlington Fire Department Station 62.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEdwin M. Holt Elementary School1.4 miCollegeElon University6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO24 miInterstateI-853.3 miUS highwayUS 704.5 miAmtrakBurlington, NC BNC6.8 miCoachGreensboroSunway Charters16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27215 ZIP area.
