Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:59 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:22 am – 5:05 pm
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People51,274 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.021,863 householdsMedian household income $74,406Median home value $407,800Median rent $1,431 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,461 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 26,955 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 14%, retail 9%Average commute 21 minutes64% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 14%, Chinese 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%9% 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 June3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days40 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Durham station, 6 mi away; snow from Chapel Hill 2 W
Parks and public landsSandy Creek Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 102 acresHope Valley Elementary Schoolpark · 1.1 miLeigh Farm State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.7 miThe Farmstate recreation area · 5.0 miBennett Place Forest Registered Heritage Areastate historic site · 5.2 miBennett Place State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.2 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 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation342 ft104 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDuke University Hospital3.7 miPost officeShannon Plaza Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDurham City Hall4.2 miPoliceDurham Police Department District 3 Substationunder a mileFire stationDurham Fire Department Station 61.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools4 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 3 otherMiddleDurham Academy Middle School1.1 miElementaryHope Valley Elementary School1.2 miElementaryMontessori School of Durham1.4 miCollegeDuke University3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU11 miInterstateI-402.4 miUS highwayUS 5011.0 miAmtrakDurham, NC DNC4.0 miCoachDurham W Pettigrew St Bus StationFlixBus3.9 miTransit34 stops within a mileGoDurham, GoTriangleSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27707 ZIP area.
