Local servicesHospitalWakeMed Cary Hospital1.7 miPost officeCary Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCary Town Hall1.8 miPoliceCary Police Department Headquarters and District 11.8 miFire stationCary Fire Department Station 41.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryBriarcliff Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFarmington Woods Magnet Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighCary High School1.2 miCollegeMiller-Motte Technical College2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU7.9 miInterstateI-402.4 miUS highwayUS 11.8 miAmtrakCary, NC CYN1.7 miCoachRaleighSunway Charters9.9 miTransit15 stops within a mileGoCarySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27511 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27511 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:59 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:21 am – 5:05 pm
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People33,221 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.113,557 householdsMedian household income $107,860Median home value $456,000Median rent $1,515 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,208 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 16,936 employedMain industries: professional and business services 22%, education and health care 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 23 minutes61% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 12%, Chinese 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%9% 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 50°F, lows 31°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days33 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cary station, 3 mi away; snow from Apex
Nearby landmarksMiller-Motte Technical Collegecollege · 2.6 miUniversity of Phoenix - Raleigh Campuscollege · 3.3 miApex Lakelake · 2.7 miHoliday Acres Lakelake · 3.3 miSwift Creek Bluffstrailhead · 3.7 miCrabtree Creek W/S Number Eighteenreservoir · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHemlock Bluffs State Natural Areastate park · 2.5 mi · 98 acresTown of Cary Greenway - Higgins Greenwayrecreation area · under a mileTown of Cary Greenway - Hinshaw Greenwayrecreation area · 1.0 miGreenway Dedicationstate park · 4.3 miWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 5,611 acresDutchmans Creek Mitigation Sitestate park · 5.8 mi · 91 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 HighWake County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured115 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 76main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wake County monitors, NC
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Caryserves 227,300 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2023: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation444 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
