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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People46,979 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.119,966 householdsMedian household income $121,989Median home value $519,800Median rent $1,617 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,774 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 27,326 employedMain industries: professional and business services 30%, education and health care 20%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 22 minutes57% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days41 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Apex station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrabtree Creek W/S Number Eighteenreservoir · 1.0 miEmily Babcock Lakelake · 2.1 miLake Crabtreelake · 2.4 miMiller-Motte Technical Collegecollege · 4.7 miUniversity of Phoenix - Raleigh Campuscollege · 4.8 miBrier Creek Reservoirreservoir · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 5,611 acresTown of Cary Open Space - Robert V. Godbold Parkrecreation area · under a mileTown of Cary Greenway - Coles Branch Greenwayrecreation area · under a mileHemlock Bluffs State Natural Areastate park · 5.2 mi · 98 acresOs-058state park · 6.4 miNorth Carolina Museum of Artstate historic site · 5.4 mi · 161 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 subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL5% 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
Elevation417 ft127 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWakeMed Cary Hospital4.4 miPost officeAcademy Street Post Office1.6 miTown hallCary Town Hall1.5 miPoliceCary Police Department Headquarters and District 11.5 miFire stationCary Fire Department Station 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 3 otherMiddleWest Cary Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryWeatherstone Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorthwoods Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMiller-Motte Technical College4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU5.4 miInterstateI-403.1 miUS highwayUS 14.1 miAmtrakCary, NC CYN1.5 miCoachRaleighSunway Charters10 miTransit29 stops within a mileGoCary, GoTriangleSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27513 ZIP area.
