Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:03 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:27 am – 5:09 pm
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People5,237 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.62,282 householdsMedian household income $101,173Median home value $304,000Median rent $2,079 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,566 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,570 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 23 minutes81% drive alone, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, Chinese 3%, 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 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F44 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month September7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days33 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Piedmont Triad Intl Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksAtkins Lakelake · 2.1 miOak Hollow Lakelake · 5.7 miBerry Water Gardensreservoir · 2.6 miSouth University - High Pointcollege · 4.8 miOak Ridge Town Parkpark · 5.2 miBailes Old Millpondreservoir · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTriad Regional Park of Guilford and Forsyth Countyrecreation area · 1.6 mi · 426 acresTown of Kernersville Open Space - Smith-Edwards Roadrecreation area · 2.5 miGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 9.1 mi · 228 acresHistoric Old Salem State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.3 miHaw River State Parkstate park · 15.6 mi · 1,481 acresHanging Rock State Parkstate park · 23.0 mi · 8,275 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 ModerateGuilford County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025274 of 365 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Guilford County monitors, NC
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSanfords Creek Subdivisionserves 66 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation924 ft282 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Kernersville Medical Center2.1 miPost officeColfax Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKernersville Town Hall3.9 miPoliceGreensboro Police Department - Division 35.8 miFire stationColfax Fire Department Station 161.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryColfax Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth University - High Point4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO3.9 miInterstateI-40 Busunder a mileUS highwayUS 421under a mileAmtrakHigh Point, NC HPT9.9 miCoachGreensboro Bus StopFlixBus12 miTransit3 stops within a milePiedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27235 ZIP area.
