Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:56 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:21 am – 5:02 pm
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People15,298 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.26,342 householdsMedian household income $39,985Median home value $131,000Median rent $861 a month38% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,310 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 6,345 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 20%, retail 20%Average commute 20 minutes76% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 6%, other languages 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Henderson 2 Nnw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksHenderson City Lakelake · 2.0 miFox Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miVance - Granville Community College Main Campuscollege · 4.5 miWeldons Pondlake · 1.5 miSatterwhite Pointcape · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Henderson and Vance County - North Henderson Parkrecreation area · 1.3 miVance County and City of Henderson - Fox Pond Parkrecreation area · 1.7 mi · 122 acresKerr Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.7 mi · 2,488 acresOcconeechee State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 2,678 acresMedoc Mountain State Parkstate park · 27.9 mi · 3,939 acresMitchell Mill State Natural Areastate park · 28.1 mi · 86 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 LowVance County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025262 of 365 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Durham County, NC, 33 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHenderson-kerr Lake Reg Wtrserves 14,937 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation492 ft150 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMaria Parham Medical Center2.4 miPost officeHenderson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHenderson Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHenderson Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHenderson Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 2 otherSchoolAdvance Academy Schoolunder a mileElementaryE M Rollins Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryPinkston Street Elementary School1.1 miCollegeVance - Granville Community College Main Campus4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU38 miInterstateI-851.0 miUS highwayUS 1 Busunder a mileAmtrakDurham, NC DNC36 miCoachHenderson Rosemart 206Greyhound2.2 miTransit19 stops within a mileKerr Area Regional Transportation System (KARTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27536 ZIP area.
