Local servicesHospitalDuke University Hospital7.2 miPost officeResearch Triangle Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDurham City Hall5.5 miPoliceDurham Police Department District 4 Substation1.3 miFire stationDurham Fire Department Station 131.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherSchoolResearch Triangle Charter School1.5 miElementaryThe Institute for the Development of Young Leaders1.7 miMiddleLowe's Grove Magnet Middle School of Technology1.7 miCollegeApex School of Theology1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU5.3 miInterstateI-885under a mileUS highwayUS 702.6 miAmtrakDurham, NC DNC5.8 miCoachDurham W Pettigrew St Bus StationFlixBus5.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27709 ZIP area.
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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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 32°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days52 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Raleigh Durham Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksParkwood Lakelake · 3.4 miApex School of Theologycollege · 1.4 miAllen Lakelake · 1.7 miDurham Technical Community Collegecollege · 3.9 miNonamereservoir · 2.6 miMitchell Millpondreservoir · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLowes Grove Middle Schoolpark · 1.6 miBethesda Elementary Schoolpark · 2.0 miOs-058state park · 5.8 miWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 5,611 acresLeigh Farm State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.4 miThe Farmstate recreation area · 7.9 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
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
Elevation360 ft110 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
