Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:00 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:23 am – 5:06 pm
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People47,358 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.917,503 householdsMedian household income $106,353Median home value $567,200Median rent $1,564 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,802 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 22,722 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 24 minutes55% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 43% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 6%, Chinese 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%5% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLaurel Hillpeak · 2.9 miStony Hillpeak · 4.1 miBlackwoods Lakelake · 2.9 miUniversity Lakelake · 3.0 miUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hillcollege · 5.9 miBig Woodswoods · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMountains-to-Sea Trailstate park · 5.2 mi · 796 acresTown of Carrboro Open Space - Anderson Community Parkrecreation area · 2.9 mi · 55 acresSmith Soccer Parkstate recreation area · 4.7 miTown of Carrboro Open Space - Martin Luther King Jr. Parkrecreation area · 3.8 miCarolina North Foreststate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 733 acresThe Farmstate recreation area · 8.3 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRockbridge S/dserves 1,042 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: uranium, maximum contaminant level23 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation540 ft165 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Carolina Memorial Hospital5.8 miPost officeCarrboro Post Office3.5 miTown hallCarrboro Town Hall4.3 miPoliceCarrboro Police Department4.6 miFire stationWhite Cross Volunteer Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU21 miInterstateI-406.8 miUS highwayUS 15 5015.1 miAmtrakDurham, NC DNC15 miCoachChapel Hill Myrica StFlixBus6.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27516 ZIP area.
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