Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:00 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:22 am – 5:06 pm
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People13,868 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.77,038 householdsMedian household income $61,837Median home value $449,700Median rent $1,476 a month28% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,947 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 8,486 employedMain industries: education and health care 47%, professional and business services 15%, retail 8%Average commute 22 minutes48% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F49 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days44 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chapel Hill 2 W station
Nearby landmarksStony Hillpeak · 2.7 miUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hillcollege · 1.7 miLaurel Hillpeak · 2.9 miUniversity Lakelake · 1.5 miHogan Lakelake · 3.0 miBig Woodswoods · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSmith Soccer Parkstate recreation area · 2.3 miTown of Carrboro Open Space - Adams Tractrecreation area · under a mileCarolina North Foreststate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 733 acresMcCorkle Placehistoric site · 1.6 miThe Farmstate recreation area · 4.2 miLeigh Farm State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.5 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 LowOrange County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Durham County, NC, 14 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOrange Water & Sewer Authorityserves 86,500 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation480 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Carolina Memorial Hospital1.7 miPost officeCarrboro Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCarrboro Town Hallunder a milePoliceCarrboro Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCarrboro Fire-Rescue Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryCarrboro Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFrank Porter Graham Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorthside Elementary School1.1 miCollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU17 miInterstateI-404.3 miUS highwayUS 5011.7 miAmtrakDurham, NC DNC12 miCoachChapel Hill Myrica StFlixBus4.3 miTransit103 stops within a mileChapel Hill Transit, GoTriangleSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27510 ZIP area.
