Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:59 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:21 am – 5:05 pm
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People40,792 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.316,790 householdsMedian household income $118,417Median home value $508,200Median rent $1,840 a month41% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,988 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 24,813 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, education and health care 22%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 22 minutes53% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 37% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, other Indo-European languages 17%, other Asian or Pacific languages 14%, Spanish 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 32°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days52 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Raleigh Durham Intl Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksNeuseoco Lakelake · under a mileBeaverdam Lakelake · under a mileCrabtree Creek W/Sreservoir · 1.2 miBrier Creek Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miApex School of Theologycollege · 4.6 miUniversity of Phoenix - Raleigh Campuscollege · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 5,611 acresWake County Open Space - Crabtree Creek Mitigation Projectrecreation area · under a mile · 1,143 acresTown of Morrisville Open Space - Church Street Parkrecreation area · 1.2 miOs-058state park · 4.0 miNorth Carolina Museum of Artstate historic site · 7.6 mi · 161 acresHemlock Bluffs State Natural Areastate park · 9.3 mi · 98 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription94% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Raleighserves 650,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation314 ft96 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUNC Rex Hospital7.5 miPost officeMorrisville Post Office1.1 miTown hallMorrisville Town Hall2.4 miPoliceMorrisville Police Department2.4 miFire stationMorrisville Fire and Rescue Department Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryCedar Fork Elementary School1.6 miSchoolSterling Montessori Academy and Charter School1.8 miCollegeApex School of Theology4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU2.7 miInterstateI-540under a mileUS highwayUS 705.0 miAmtrakCary, NC CYN5.4 miCoachDurham W Pettigrew St Bus StationFlixBus11 miTransit16 stops within a mileGoTriangleSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27560 ZIP area.
