Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:00 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:22 am – 5:06 pm
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People29,564 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.412,608 householdsMedian household income $128,683Median home value $608,100Median rent $1,638 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,912 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 14,406 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, professional and business services 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 8%Average commute 21 minutes56% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 42% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 2%6% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksHigh Hillpeak · 1.6 miEdwards Mountainpeak · 1.1 miClearwater Lakelake · 1.6 miBay Meadows Lakelake · 3.0 miUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hillcollege · 4.8 miBig Woodswoods · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThe Farmstate recreation area · 3.7 miTown of Chapel Hill - Southern Community Parkrecreation area · 2.8 mi · 69 acresMerritt's Pasturerecreation area · 3.5 miLeigh Farm State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.0 miLower Haw River State Natural Areastate park · 7.7 mi · 1,105 acresJordan Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.2 mi · 4,559 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 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation273 ft83 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Carolina Cancer Hospital4.3 miPost officeFranklin Street Post Office5.1 miTown hallChapel Hill Town Hall5.3 miPoliceCarrboro Police Department5.2 miFire stationNorth Chatham Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNorth Chatham Elementary School1.5 miCollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU14 miInterstateI-405.5 miUS highwayUS 5012.9 miAmtrakDurham, NC DNC13 miCoachChapel Hill Myrica StFlixBus9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27517 ZIP area.
