Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:02 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:26 am – 5:08 pm
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People54,303 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.120,755 householdsMedian household income $47,431Median home value $174,900Median rent $1,047 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,418 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 24,746 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 13%, retail 11%Average commute 24 minutes72% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 12%, other languages 4%, French or Haitian Creole 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F46 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days42 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greensboro Wtp station, 5 mi away; snow from Piedmont Triad Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksFryar Lakelake · 1.8 miWhite Oak Lakelake · 1.9 miNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Universitycollege · 3.3 miBennett Collegecollege · 4.2 miRevolution Mill Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkvisitor center · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Greensboro - Kings Forest Parkrecreation area · 1.2 miCity of Greensboro - Keeley Parkrecreation area · 1.3 mi · 127 acresGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 5.8 mi · 228 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 1,481 acresCharlotte Hawkins Brown Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.0 miAlamance Battleground State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.9 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 ModerateGuilford County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather 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, Guilford County monitors, NC
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Greensboroserves 319,588 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation750 ft229 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital3.3 miPost officeSummit Post Office2.9 miTown hallGreensboro City Hall4.5 miPoliceGreensboro Police Department - Division 42.9 miFire stationGreensboro Fire Department Station 141.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 3 otherSchoolAlexander Youth Network-Mell Burton Day Treatment Program1.3 miSchoolGreensboro Islamic Academy1.5 miElementaryRankin Elementary School1.7 miCollegeNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO11 miInterstateI-7851.6 miUS highwayUS 292.0 miAmtrakGreensboro, NC GRO4.3 miCoachGreensboroSunway Charters4.4 miTransit6 stops within a mileGreensboro Transit Agency (GTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27405 ZIP area.
