Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:00 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:25 am – 5:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People16,329 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.04,509 householdsMedian household income $75,323Median home value $278,000Median rent $972 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,860 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 6,817 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, retail 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 24 minutes68% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 13% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days50 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burlington Fire Stn #5 station, 11 mi away; snow from Graham 2 Ene
Nearby landmarksLake Burlingtonlake · 3.0 miLake Burlington Sediment Poollake · 4.2 miStony Creek Mountainpeak · 4.5 miElon Universitycollege · 7.7 miStony Creek Reservoirreservoir · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Elon Open Spacerecreation area · 4.3 mi · 72 acresCity of Burlington - Lake Cammack Park and Marinarecreation area · 4.5 mi · 61 acresR. Wayne Bailey - Caswell Game Landstate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 1,552 acresCharlotte Hawkins Brown Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.7 miHaw River State Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 1,481 acresAlamance Battleground State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.2 mi · 58 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 LowAlamance County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025274 of 365 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Guilford County, NC, 19 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Burlingtonserves 61,365 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation629 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlamance Regional Medical Center10.7 miPost officeAltamahaw Post Office2.4 miTown hallOssipee Town Hall3.3 miPoliceElon University Campus Police Department7.8 miFire stationAltamahaw - Ossipee Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO26 miInterstateI-8510 miUS highwayUS 708.4 miAmtrakBurlington, NC BNC8.9 miCoachReidsvilleSunway Charters15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27244 ZIP area.
