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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People19,735 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.98,567 householdsMedian household income $123,488Median home value $632,200Median rent $1,681 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,543 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 10,127 employedMain industries: professional and business services 28%, education and health care 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 23 minutes57% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 38% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages72% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%4% 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, 1 mi away; snow from Apex
Nearby landmarksSwift Creek Bluffstrailhead · 1.4 miMiller-Motte Technical Collegecollege · 2.5 miWoodys Lakelake · 2.3 miApex Lakelake · 2.4 miUniversity of Phoenix - Raleigh Campuscollege · 3.6 miMims Park Trailheadpark · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHemlock Bluffs State Natural Areastate park · under a mile · 98 acresGreenway Dedicationstate park · 2.2 miTown of Cary Open Space - Harold D Ritter Parkrecreation area · under a mileDutchmans Creek Mitigation Sitestate park · 3.5 mi · 91 acresTown of Cary Open Space - Marla Dorrel Parkrecreation area · 1.1 miWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 5,611 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 DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation361 ft110 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWakeMed Cary Hospitalunder a milePost officeCary Post Office2.5 miTown hallCary Town Hall4.0 miPoliceCary Police Department Headquarters and District 14.1 miFire stationCary Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 2 otherSchoolResurrection Lutheran Schoolunder a mileElementaryOak Grove Elementary School1.3 miElementaryPenny Road Elementary School1.7 miCollegeMiller-Motte Technical College2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU10 miInterstateI-403.1 miUS highwayUS 641.2 miAmtrakCary, NC CYN4.0 miCoachRaleighSunway Charters10 miTransit9 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 27518 ZIP area.
