Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:03 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:27 am – 5:09 pm
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People8,622 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.02,959 householdsMedian household income $165,898Median home value $498,900Median rent $3,009 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,219 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,165 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 16%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 21 minutes56% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, Chinese 3%, Spanish 2%3% 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 49°F, lows 30°F44 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month September7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days33 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Piedmont Triad Intl Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksOak Ridge Town Parkpark · under a mileLinville Lakelake · under a mileFoglemans Lakelake · 1.2 miLenio Damreservoir · under a mileCascades Preservepark · 2.6 miBailes Old Millpondreservoir · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Oak Ridge Open Spacerecreation area · under a mile · 90 acresStokesdale Town Parkpark · 4.0 miGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 8.5 mi · 228 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 1,481 acresHanging Rock State Parkstate park · 19.6 mi · 8,275 acresMayo River State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 2,856 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 ModerateGuilford County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025274 of 365 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Guilford County monitors, NC
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterArbor Run/charles Place S/dserves 576 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation928 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Kernersville Medical Center6.4 miPost officeOak Ridge Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOak Ridge Town Hallunder a milePoliceGreensboro Police Department - Division 38.5 miFire stationOak Ridge Fire Department Station 15under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolOak Ridge Military Academyunder a mileElementaryOak Ridge Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeGuilford College8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO6.0 miInterstateI-732.1 miUS highwayUS 1584.2 miAmtrakGreensboro, NC GRO14 miCoachGreensboro Bus StopFlixBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27310 ZIP area.
