Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:58 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:22 am – 5:04 pm
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People40,102 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.515,523 householdsMedian household income $69,668Median home value $311,500Median rent $1,382 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,309 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 20,130 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 16%, construction 11%Average commute 25 minutes66% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 21%, other languages 2%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F49 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days40 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Durham station, 8 mi away; snow from Butner Fltr Plt
Parks and public landsButner-Falls of Neuse Game Landstate conservation land · under a mile · 40,671 acresGlenn Elementary Schoolpark · under a mileSandy Ridge Elementary Schoolpark · 2.5 miDuke Homestead State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.0 miHistoric Stagville State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.3 mi · 67 acresFalls Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.8 mi · 4,891 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 ModerateDurham County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm 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, Durham County monitors, NC
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Durhamserves 333,490 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation336 ft102 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Carolina Specialty Hospital3.8 miPost officeNorth Durham Post Office3.5 miTown hallDurham City Hall5.1 miPoliceDurham Police Department District 1 Substation4.5 miFire stationRedwood Volunteer Fire Department Station 21.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolGorman Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryGlenn Elementary School1.1 miCollegeDurham Technical Community College5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU12 miInterstateI-85under a mileUS highwayUS 15under a mileAmtrakDurham, NC DNC5.3 miCoachDurham W Pettigrew St Bus StationFlixBus5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27704 ZIP area.
