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State or areaNorth Carolina
ZIP code27278
Telephone code919
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:59 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:23 am – 5:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People27,925 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.311,533 householdsMedian household income $105,887Median home value $414,100Median rent $1,297 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,140 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 14,017 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 13%, retail 10%Average commute 27 minutes61% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F49 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days40 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 49° / 28°FJFebruary: 53° / 30°FFMarch: 61° / 37°FMApril: 70° / 46°FAMay: 77° / 55°FMJune: 83° / 64°FJJuly: 87° / 69°FJAugust: 85° / 67°FASeptember: 79° / 61°FSOctober: 70° / 48°FONovember: 60° / 37°FNDecember: 52° / 32°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Durham station, 8 mi away; snow from Chapel Hill 2 W
Nearby landmarksPiedmont Minerals Lakelake · 1.8 miBen Johnson Lakelake · 1.9 miOcconeechee Mountainpeak · 2.8 miInfinity Rd Raw Water Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miWest Fork Eno Riverriver · 4.7 miEast Fork Eno Riverriver · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMountains-to-Sea Trailstate park · 1.4 miOcconeechee Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 2.3 mi · 221 acresEno River State Parkstate park · 3.2 mi · 4,342 acresOrange County Open Space - Fairview Parkrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 50 acresTown of Hillsborough Open Space - Gold Parkrecreation area · 1.8 miBennett Place State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOrange County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 12 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Hillsboroughserves 14,006 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation593 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus3.7 miPost officeHillsborough Post Office1.2 miTown hallHillsborough Town Hallunder a milePoliceHillsborough Police Department1.2 miFire stationHillsborough Fire Department - Orange Rural Fire Department Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherMiddleOrange Middle Schoolunder a mileHighOrange High Schoolunder a mileElementaryCameron Park Elementary School1.0 miCollegeWatts School of Nursing9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU22 miInterstateI-852.2 miUS highwayUS 70under a mileAmtrakDurham, NC DNC12 miCoachChapel Hill Myrica StFlixBus8.3 miTransit4 stops within a mileOrange County Public Transit (OCPT), Chapel Hill TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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