Local servicesHospitalNorthern Hospital of Surry County8.7 miPost officePilot Mountain Post Office2.4 miTown hallPilot Mountain Town Hall2.3 miPolicePilot Mountain Police Department2.3 miFire stationPilot Knob Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddlePilot Mountain Middle School1.2 miHighEast Surry High School1.6 miCollegeSurry Community College13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO38 miInterstateI-743.4 miUS highwayUS 521.0 miAmtrakHigh Point, NC HPT41 miCoachYadkinvilleSunway Charters23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27041 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27041 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:04 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:29 am – 5:10 pm
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People8,303 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.53,382 householdsMedian household income $78,700Median home value $232,000Median rent $841 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,344 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,091 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 16%, retail 14%Average commute 27 minutes74% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: 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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksPilot Mountainpeak · 5.2 miPell Lakelake · 3.6 miCox Lakelake · 3.8 miBrown Mountainpeak · 8.5 miWest Prong Little Yadkin Riverriver · 7.8 miEast Prong Little Yadkin Riverriver · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Pilot Mountain - Armfield Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 113 acresPilot Mountain State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 3,924 acresHanging Rock State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 8,275 acresHorne Creek State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.8 mi · 111 acresRiverside Parkpark · 8.9 miHill Farm Game Landstate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 157 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202034 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202034 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Pilot Mountainserves 1,976 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,073 ft327 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
