Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:02 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:25 am – 5:08 pm
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People60,651 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.425,640 householdsMedian household income $59,563Median home value $204,400Median rent $1,149 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,479 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 29,712 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 22 minutes73% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 10%, other languages 1%5% 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 July2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days42 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greensboro Wtp station, 6 mi away; snow from High Pt
Nearby landmarksYowland Lakelake · under a mileBenbow Lakelake · 1.5 miBennett Collegecollege · 4.9 miUniversity of North Carolina at Greensborocollege · 5.3 miRevolution Mill Reservoirreservoir · 7.6 miEast Fork Deep Riverriver · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPleasant Garden Soccer Fieldrecreation area · 1.8 miPleasant Garden Community Centerpark · 2.0 miCharlotte Hawkins Brown Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.2 miGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 9.9 mi · 228 acresAlamance Battleground State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.6 mi · 58 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 1,481 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation793 ft242 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKindred Hospital Greensboro3.5 miPost officePleasant Garden Post Office2.0 miTown hallPleasant Garden Town Hall1.7 miPoliceGreensboro Police Department - Division 23.4 miFire stationGreensboro Fire Department Station 612.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolVandalia Christian School1.2 miElementaryVandalia Elementary School1.5 miCollegeBennett College4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO12 miInterstateI-85under a mileUS highwayUS 421under a mileAmtrakGreensboro, NC GRO5.1 miCoachGreensboro Bus StopFlixBus5.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27406 ZIP area.
