Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:01 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:22 am – 5:06 pm
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People2,312 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.9992 householdsMedian household income $74,490Median home value $385,000Median rent $1,310 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,599 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,251 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, education and health care 19%, construction 12%Average commute 36 minutes67% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F47 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days54 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sanford 8 Ne station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksRocky Riverriver · 2.8 miDeep Riverriver · 3.5 miRamsey Mill Pondlake · under a mileGunter-Harris Islandisland · 3.2 miReeves Lakelake · 6.1 miMcKay Islandisland · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDeep River State Trailstate park · under a mile · 1,646 acresJordan Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.6 mi · 4,559 acresLower Haw River State Natural Areastate park · 7.2 mi · 1,105 acresLee Game Landstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 1,395 acresChatham Game Landstate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 2,724 acresHarris Game Landrecreation area · 6.6 mi · 12,250 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 LowChatham County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Wake County, NC, 28 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChatham Co-northserves 23,088 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation240 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Carolina Hospital12.0 miPost officeMoncure Post Office1.5 miTown hallPittsboro Town Hall7.3 miPolicePittsboro Police Department7.3 miFire stationDeep River Rural Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMoncure School1.4 miCollegeCentral Carolina Community College - Chatham Main Campus8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU25 miInterstateI-4021 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakCary, NC CYN21 miCoachSanfordSunway Charters11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27559 ZIP area.
