Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:58 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:20 am – 5:04 pm
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People34,163 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.812,089 householdsMedian household income $91,527Median home value $346,900Median rent $1,652 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,331 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 18,414 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 24 minutes69% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 18%, Arabic 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%11% 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 30°F52 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days41 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clayton Wtp station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksTurfgrass Lake Number Twolake · under a mileMilburnie Lakelake · 1.8 miCrabtree Creek Water Shedreservoir · 2.6 miWake Technical Community College - Scott Northern Wake Campuscollege · 6.6 miSaint Augustine's Universitycollege · 7.8 miYates Millpondreservoir · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWake County Open Spacerecreation area · within reach · 829 acresWake County Open Space Landrecreation area · under a mile · 7,807 acresRaleigh National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.7 miMitchell Mill State Natural Areastate park · 10.4 mi · 86 acresNorth Carolina Museum of Artstate historic site · 12.0 mi · 161 acresWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 5,611 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 HighWake County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured115 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 76main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wake County monitors, NC
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRockbridge S/dserves 1,042 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: uranium, maximum contaminant level23 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation283 ft86 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 highElementaryKnightdale Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryLockhart Elementary School1.4 miElementaryForestville Road Elementary School1.8 miCollegeWake Technical Community College - Scott Northern Wake Campus6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU18 miInterstateI-871.3 miUS highwayUS 64 Bus1.2 miAmtrakUnion Station RGH9.2 miCoachRaleigh New Bern AveFlixBus5.3 miTransit5 stops within a mileGoRaleighSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27545 ZIP area.
