Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:04 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:30 am – 5:10 pm
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People36,241 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.715,338 householdsMedian household income $46,377Median home value $165,400Median rent $754 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $982 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 15,894 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 19%, retail 14%Average commute 23 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 9%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days24 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Airy 2 W station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsVeterans Memorial Parkrecreation area · 1.7 miRiverside Parkpark · 1.8 miStewarts Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 1,080 acresPilot Mountain State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 3,924 acresHill Farm Game Landstate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 157 acresCrooked Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 96 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202025 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202025 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSurry County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 365 days measured133 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forsyth County, NC, 32 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mount Airyserves 10,314 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,083 ft330 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthern Hospital of Surry County1.0 miPost officeToast Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMount Airy City Hall1.4 miPoliceMount Airy Police Department1.3 miFire stationMount Airy Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO47 miInterstateI-742.2 miUS highwayUS 52under a mileAmtrakHigh Point, NC HPT51 miCoachYadkinvilleSunway Charters26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27030 ZIP area.
