Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:03 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:26 am – 5:09 pm
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People48,798 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.721,161 householdsMedian household income $73,981Median home value $266,700Median rent $1,203 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,534 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 25,620 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%7% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksOak Hollow Lakelake · 2.1 miJohn Wesley Universitycollege · 2.2 miHigh Point Universitycollege · 3.3 miHutchens Lakelake · 2.5 miWest Fork Deep Riverriver · 4.1 miEast Fork Deep Riverriver · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHigh Point Athletic Complexrecreation area · under a mile · 78 acresCity of High Point - Oakview Parkrecreation area · 1.2 miGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 13.3 mi · 228 acresHistoric Old Salem State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.9 miHaw River State Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 1,481 acresHanging Rock State Parkstate park · 27.7 mi · 8,275 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation823 ft251 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHigh Point Medical Center3.4 miPost officeEmerywood Post Office2.4 miTown hallHigh Point Municipal Building4.1 miPoliceGuilford County Sheriff's Office - District 35.8 miFire stationHigh Point Fire Department Station 51.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO8.2 miInterstateI-74under a mileUS highwayUS 311 Bypunder a mileAmtrakHigh Point, NC HPT3.9 miCoachWinston-SalemBarons Bus Lines13 miTransit7 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 27265 ZIP area.
