Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:03 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:26 am – 5:09 pm
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People25,299 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.49,941 householdsMedian household income $42,308Median home value $128,100Median rent $860 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,001 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 9,764 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 19 minutes74% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 16%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%14% 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 52°F, lows 32°F48 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days45 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, High Pt station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksGuilford Technical Community College - High Point Campuscollege · 1.0 miHigh Point Universitycollege · 1.3 miOak Hollow Lakelake · 4.0 miTriangle Lakelake · 1.7 miWest Fork Deep Riverriver · 3.4 miHayworth Springspring · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of High Point - Washington Terrace Community Parkrecreation area · under a mileCity of High Point Open Spacerecreation area · 1.2 miGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 14.4 mi · 228 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 22.6 mi · 1,481 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 31.3 mi · 51,867 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of High Pointserves 118,662 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation873 ft266 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHigh Point Medical Center1.6 miPost officeHigh Point Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHigh Point Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceArchdale Police Department4.0 miFire stationHigh Point Fire Department Station 2 Headquarters1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 4 otherElementaryBaldwin's Chapel SDA Church Schoolunder a mileElementaryTriangle Lake Montessori Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolPenn - Griffin School For The Artsunder a mileCollegeGuilford Technical Community College - High Point Campus1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO10 miInterstateI-74under a mileUS highwayUS 311 Bypunder a mileAmtrakHigh Point, NC HPT1.1 miCoachGreensboro Bus StopFlixBus14 miTransit104 stops within a mileHigh Point Transit System (HPTS), Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27260 ZIP area.
