Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:01 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:27 am – 5:07 pm
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People22,926 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.29,910 householdsMedian household income $52,594Median home value $136,700Median rent $815 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,109 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 10,127 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 24 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 27°F47 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days38 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eden station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsFreedom Parkpark · 1.4 miDan River Game Landstate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 1,700 acresEden Parkpark · 3.6 miMayo River State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 2,856 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 1,481 acresFairy Stone State Parkstate park · 25.9 mi · 5,344 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 LowRockingham County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025231 of 243 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rockingham County monitors, NC
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Edenserves 15,500 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation534 ft163 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUNC Rockingham Health Care Hospitalunder a milePost officeEden Post Office1.1 miTown hallEden City Hall1.0 miPoliceRockingham County Sheriff's Office7.8 miFire stationEden Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryLeaksville - Spray Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHolmes Middle Schoolunder a mileHighMorehead High Schoolunder a mileCollegeRockingham Community College7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO29 miInterstateI-7319 miUS highwayUS 2208.4 miAmtrakGreensboro, NC GRO30 miCoachReidsvilleSunway Charters9.1 miTransit10 stops within a mileskat TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27288 ZIP area.
