Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:03 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:26 am – 5:09 pm
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People28,353 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.99,679 householdsMedian household income $65,006Median home value $236,500Median rent $1,044 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,211 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 12,834 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 16%, retail 13%Average commute 20 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 10%, French or Haitian Creole 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%10% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMerry Hills Lakelake · 1.2 miGuilford Technical Community College - High Point Campuscollege · 2.5 miDavis Lake Number Onelake · 1.5 miHigh Point Universitycollege · 2.7 miWest Fork Deep Riverriver · 5.1 miEast Fork Deep Riverriver · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of High Point - West End Parkrecreation area · 1.1 miCity of High Point - Armstrong Parkrecreation area · 1.9 miHistoric Old Salem State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.0 miGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 15.8 mi · 228 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 23.8 mi · 1,481 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 32.1 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation820 ft250 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHigh Point Medical Center1.6 miPost officeEmerywood Post Office1.5 miTown hallHigh Point Municipal Building2.3 miPoliceThomasville Police Department5.9 miFire stationHigh Point Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high, 3 otherElementaryNorthwood Elementary School1.0 miSchoolHayworth Christian School1.1 miHighHigh Point Friends School1.1 miCollegeGuilford Technical Community College - High Point Campus2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO11 miInterstateI-743.1 miUS highwayUS 29 Alt1.6 miAmtrakHigh Point, NC HPT2.0 miCoachWinston-SalemBarons Bus Lines15 miTransit6 stops within a mileHigh Point Transit System (HPTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27262 ZIP area.
