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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People21,446 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.18,328 householdsMedian household income $55,801Median home value $190,200Median rent $973 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,431 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 10,319 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, retail 18%, education and health care 17%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 8%8% 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 landmarksKing Lakelake · under a mileJackson Lakelake · 1.8 miGuilford Technical Community College - High Point Campuscollege · 4.4 miHigh Point Universitycollege · 5.3 miHayworth Springspring · 3.3 miWest Fork Deep Riverriver · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Archdale - Creekside Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 85 acresGuilford County Open Spacerecreation area · 3.9 mi · 108 acresGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 15.8 mi · 228 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 24.0 mi · 1,481 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 28.4 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation786 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHigh Point Medical Center5.6 miPost officeArchdale Post Office1.3 miTown hallArchdale City Hall1.6 miPoliceArchdale Police Department1.6 miFire stationGuil - Rand Fire Department Station 201.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 middleMiddleAllen Jay Preparatory Academy1.6 miElementaryTrindale Elementary School1.7 miElementaryJohn R Lawrence Elementary School1.7 miCollegeGuilford Technical Community College - High Point Campus4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO13 miInterstateI-85under a mileUS highwayUS 3111.0 miAmtrakHigh Point, NC HPT5.0 miCoachGreensboro Bus StopFlixBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27263 ZIP area.
