Local servicesHospitalUNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus6.4 miPost officeEfland Post Office2.2 miTown hallMebane Town Hall4.4 miPoliceMebane Police Department4.5 miFire stationEfland Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleGravelly Hill Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryEfland-Cheeks Global Elementary School1.7 miCollegeAlamance Community College8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU26 miInterstateI-401.7 miUS highwayUS 701.6 miAmtrakBurlington, NC BNC13 miCoachChapel Hill Myrica StFlixBus9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27243 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27243 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:00 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:23 am – 5:06 pm
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People5,677 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.02,138 householdsMedian household income $84,348Median home value $298,600Median rent $858 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,235 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 2,890 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 14%, retail 13%Average commute 27 minutes70% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Arabic 4%, Spanish 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 28°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days37 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cane Creek Rsvr station, 8 mi away; snow from Graham 2 Ene
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 1.8 miOrange-Alamance Lakelake · 2.6 miOcconeechee Mountainpeak · 4.5 miBald Mountainpeak · 7.7 miEast Fork Eno Riverriver · 5.3 miWest Fork Eno Riverriver · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOrange County Open Space - Eurosports Soccer Centerrecreation area · under a mileOrange County Open Spacerecreation area · under a mileOcconeechee Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 4.3 mi · 221 acresMountains-to-Sea Trailstate park · 5.1 mi · 796 acresEno River State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 4,342 acresSmith Soccer Parkstate recreation area · 10.3 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 LowOrange County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Durham County, NC, 18 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOrange-alamance Water Systemserves 9,223 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: total organic carbon, treatment technique48 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation648 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
