Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:02 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:26 am – 5:08 pm
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People54,921 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.824,831 householdsMedian household income $85,291Median home value $338,600Median rent $1,397 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,286 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 27,938 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 21 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Arabic 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F44 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month September7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days33 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Piedmont Triad Intl Ap station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksFriendly Lakelake · under a mileGuilford Collegecollege · 1.7 miHillside Lakelake · 1.6 miGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkvisitor center · 2.8 miPisgah Hillpeak · 3.1 miUniversity of North Carolina at Greensborocollege · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGuilford County Open Spacerecreation area · 1.2 mi · 112 acresLeonard Recreation Centerpark · 1.2 miGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 2.7 mi · 228 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 1,481 acresMayo River State Parkstate park · 23.9 mi · 2,856 acresHanging Rock State Parkstate park · 26.2 mi · 8,275 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% 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
Elevation793 ft242 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCone Health Wesley Long Hospital4.6 miPost officeGuilford Post Office2.9 miTown hallSummerfield Town Hall6.2 miPoliceGreensboro Police Department - Division 33.5 miFire stationGreensboro Fire Department Station 211.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO2.7 miInterstateI-73under a mileUS highwayUS 2202.3 miAmtrakGreensboro, NC GRO6.9 miCoachGreensboro Bus StopFlixBus6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27410 ZIP area.
