Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:00 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:24 am – 5:06 pm
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People6,391 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.32,429 householdsMedian household income $78,079Median home value $225,400Median rent $896 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,219 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 3,654 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 13%, retail 12%Average commute 28 minutes82% drive alone, 5% 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 higher87% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 13%, other languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days54 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Haw Rvr 1e station, 2 mi away; snow from Graham 2 Ene
Nearby landmarksAlamance Community Collegecollege · 1.2 miGraham Lake (historical)lake · 1.4 miGraham City Lake Number Two (historical)lake · 2.2 miQuaker Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miPiedmont Crescent Golf Course Lakreservoir · 3.5 miElon Universitycollege · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlamance County - Mountains to Sea Trailrecreation area · under a mileHaw River Community Parkpark · 1.0 miMountains-to-Sea Trailstate park · 10.2 mi · 796 acresAlamance Battleground State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.6 mi · 58 acresOcconeechee Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 12.7 mi · 221 acresEno River State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 4,342 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 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Haw Riverserves 2,650 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation571 ft174 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlamance Regional Medical Center8.6 miPost officeHaw River Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHaw River Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHaw River Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHaw River Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryHaw River Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolAlamance Christian School1.3 miElementaryNorth Graham Elementary School1.6 miCollegeAlamance Community College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO33 miInterstateI-401.3 miUS highwayUS 70under a mileAmtrakBurlington, NC BNC4.7 miCoachChapel Hill Myrica StFlixBus18 miTransit9 stops within a mileLink TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27258 ZIP area.
