Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:01 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:24 am – 5:07 pm
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People33,114 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.614,136 householdsMedian household income $62,774Median home value $235,800Median rent $1,041 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,464 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 16,413 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 16%, retail 12%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 12%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, 6 mi away; snow from Graham 2 Ene
Nearby landmarksSellers Manufacturing Company Lakelake · 1.2 miBass Mountainpeak · 3.0 miPiedmont Crescent Golf Course Lakreservoir · 4.8 miAlamance Community Collegecollege · 7.0 miCane Creek Mountainspeak · 5.1 miShamrock Golf Course Lakelake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMountains-to-Sea Trailstate park · 7.2 mi · 796 acresOrange County Open Space - Mountains to Sea Trail accessrecreation area · 5.3 miCity of Graham - South Graham Municipal Parkrecreation area · 5.9 miAlamance Battleground State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.9 mi · 58 acresOcconeechee Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 14.0 mi · 221 acresSmith Soccer Parkstate recreation area · 14.8 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 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Grahamserves 18,354 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation507 ft155 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlamance Regional Medical Center10.9 miPost officeSaxapahaw Post Office1.9 miTown hallSwepsonville Town Hall3.9 miPoliceGraham Police Department7.6 miFire stationEli Whitney Volunteer Fire Department Station 111.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBible Wesleyan Christian School1.7 miCollegeAlamance Community College7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU32 miInterstateI-407.0 miUS highwayUS 708.5 miAmtrakBurlington, NC BNC10 miCoachChapel Hill Myrica StFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27253 ZIP area.
