Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:00 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:20 am – 5:06 pm
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People61,588 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.622,625 householdsMedian household income $110,017Median home value $414,000Median rent $1,642 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,559 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 30,370 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 18%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 34 minutes67% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% 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 53°F, lows 29°F47 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days54 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lillington station, 10 mi away; snow from Sanford 8 Ne
Nearby landmarksBass Lakelake · 6.4 miSaunders Lakelake · 4.5 miMims Park Trailheadpark · 7.4 miLanier Fallswaterfall · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Fuquay-Varina Open Space - Carroll Howard Johnson Parkrecreation area · 1.8 miTown of Fuquay-Varina Open Space - South Parkrecreation area · 2.4 miRaven Rock State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 4,921 acresChatham Game Landstate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 2,724 acresDutchmans Creek Mitigation Sitestate park · 11.4 mi · 91 acresHemlock Bluffs State Natural Areastate park · 12.5 mi · 98 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 HighWake County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured115 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 76main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wake County monitors, NC
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Fuquay-varinaserves 42,954 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation379 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Harnett Hospital8.3 miPost officeFuquay Varina Post Office4.0 miTown hallFuquay Varina Town Hall3.4 miPoliceFuquay Varina Police Department4.2 miFire stationNorthwest Harnett Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryNorthwest Harnett Elementary School1.2 miElementaryAchievement Charter Academy1.6 miCollegeWake Technical Community College10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU23 miInterstateI-4014 miUS highwayUS 401under a mileAmtrakCary, NC CYN17 miCoachSanfordSunway Charters20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27526 ZIP area.
