Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:05 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:28 am – 5:11 pm
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People30,543 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.412,418 householdsMedian household income $96,250Median home value $340,900Median rent $1,227 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,204 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 15,184 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, manufacturing 13%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 25 minutes74% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 26°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month August7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days43 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pfafftown station, 10 mi away; snow from Yadkinville 6 E
Nearby landmarksHaynes Estate Lake Number Onelake · 1.1 miMallard Lakelake · 1.6 miIdols Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miJincys Springspring · 4.3 miForsyth Technical Community College - West Campuscollege · 6.3 miForsyth Technical Community Collegecollege · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsForsyth County Open Space - Tanglewoodrecreation area · 1.1 mi · 1,151 acresVillage of Clemmons Open Space - Village Point Lakerecreation area · 1.5 miHistoric Old Salem State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.9 miHistoric Bethaniastate historic site · 11.3 mi · 178 acresPerkins Game Landstate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 1,108 acresPilot Mountain State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 3,924 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 13 Sep 197647 mi away, near Lowgap, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199839 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateForsyth County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 365 days measured133 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Forsyth County monitors, NC
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Winston-salemserves 391,900 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation757 ft231 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOld Vineyard Behavioral Health Center5.6 miPost officeClemmons Post Officeunder a mileTown hallClemmons Village Hallunder a milePoliceWinston - Salem Police Department District 3 Office Complex3.8 miFire stationClemmons Fire Department Station 14under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryClemmons Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeForsyth Technical Community College - West Campus6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO25 miInterstateI-401.4 miUS highwayUS 158under a mileAmtrakLexington Barbeque Festival, NC LEX15 miCoachWinston-SalemBarons Bus Lines9.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27012 ZIP area.
