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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People3,253 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.90 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 1,123 employedMain industries: education and health care 59%, retail 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 12 minutes27% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 53% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: 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, 3 mi away; snow from Chapel Hill 2 W
Nearby landmarksDuke Universitycollege · under a mileWatts School of Nursingcollege · 1.9 miLake Unitylake · 2.3 miJesse Cole Lakelake · 3.3 miCouch Mountainpeak · 3.5 miWake Forest Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDuke Gardenspark · under a mile · 65 acresLakewood Elementary Schoolpark · 1.2 miDuke Homestead State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.5 miBennett Place State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.6 miBennett Place Forest Registered Heritage Areastate historic site · 2.6 miEno River State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 4,342 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
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
Elevation382 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDuke University Hospitalunder a milePost officeWest Durham Post Office1.0 miTown hallDurham City Hall2.5 miPoliceDurham Police Department1.9 miFire stationDurham Fire Department Station 51.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolDurham Public Schools Hospital Schoolunder a mileElementaryLakewood Elementary School1.2 miSchoolDuke School1.4 miCollegeDuke Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU12 miInterstateI-851.8 miUS highwayUS 501under a mileAmtrakDurham, NC DNC2.1 miCoachDurham W Pettigrew St Bus StationFlixBus2.0 miTransit59 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 27708 ZIP area.
