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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People16,519 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.47,749 householdsMedian household income $83,862Median home value $374,700Median rent $1,169 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,582 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 8,066 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 19 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% 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, 2 mi away; snow from Piedmont Triad Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksPhiladelphia Lakelake · under a mileGreensboro Collegecollege · 2.4 miBuffalo Lakelake · 1.4 miUniversity of North Carolina at Greensborocollege · 2.6 miRevolution Mill Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkvisitor center · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGuilford County Parkpark · within reach · 6,801 acresGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 2.2 mi · 228 acresCity of Greensboro - Latham Parkrecreation area · 1.3 mi · 62 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 1,481 acresCharlotte Hawkins Brown Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.8 miMayo River State Parkstate park · 26.0 mi · 2,856 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation834 ft254 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWomen's Hospitalunder a milePost officeBattleground Post Office1.4 miTown hallGreensboro City Hall2.5 miPoliceGreensboro Police Department - Division 42.3 miFire stationGreensboro Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryIrving Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMendenhall Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryJoyner Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeGreensboro College2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO6.9 miInterstateI-8402.6 miUS highwayUS 2201.0 miAmtrakGreensboro, NC GRO2.8 miCoachGreensboro Bus StopFlixBus2.8 miTransit33 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 27408 ZIP area.