Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:59 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:21 am – 5:05 pm
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People69,836 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.424,513 householdsMedian household income $165,586Median home value $670,900Median rent $1,952 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,714 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 36,357 employedMain industries: professional and business services 30%, education and health care 24%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 22 minutes54% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 39% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages78% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 42% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, other Indo-European languages 11%, other Asian or Pacific languages 10%, Chinese 6%9% 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 landmarksParkwood Lakelake · 5.6 miTurfgrass Lake Number Threelake · 2.6 miCrabtree Creek W/S Number Eighteenreservoir · 3.8 miNonamereservoir · 5.2 miApex School of Theologycollege · 8.3 miHigh Hillpeak · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Cary Open Space - Mills School Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 104 acresTown of Cary Open Space - Sears Farm Rd Parkrecreation area · under a mileWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 5,611 acresHemlock Bluffs State Natural Areastate park · 7.9 mi · 98 acresOs-058state park · 8.7 miThe Farmstate recreation area · 8.8 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 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription91% 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
Elevation311 ft95 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWakeMed Cary Hospital7.5 miPost officeMorrisville Post Office3.8 miTown hallMorrisville Town Hall3.4 miPoliceMorrisville Police Department3.3 miFire stationCary Fire Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highElementaryHighcroft Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMills Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMills Park Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeApex School of Theology8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU7.4 miInterstateI-5405.0 miUS highwayUS 644.4 miAmtrakCary, NC CYN6.0 miCoachDurham W Pettigrew St Bus StationFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27519 ZIP area.
