Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:02 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:25 am – 5:08 pm
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People7,781 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.52,975 householdsMedian household income $80,875Median home value $237,300Median rent $984 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,532 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,389 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 14%, retail 13%Average commute 28 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 27°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days36 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Randleman station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksWhite Lakelake · 3.4 miHunt Lakelake · under a mileBennett Collegecollege · 9.5 miEast Buttke Damreservoir · 7.7 miUniversity of North Carolina at Greensborocollege · 9.8 miHayworth Springspring · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGuilford County - Hagan-Stone Parkrecreation area · 1.7 mi · 395 acresGuilford County - Company Mill Preserverecreation area · 2.4 mi · 246 acresCharlotte Hawkins Brown Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.9 miGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 14.3 mi · 228 acresAlamance Battleground State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.2 mi · 58 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 20.9 mi · 1,481 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClapp`s Nursing Ctr-appomattoxserves 265 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation738 ft225 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKindred Hospital Greensboro8.2 miPost officePleasant Garden Post Office2.6 miTown hallPleasant Garden Town Hall3.1 miPoliceGreensboro Police Department - Division 27.9 miFire stationPleasant Garden Fire Department Station 32.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO15 miInterstateI-733.8 miUS highwayUS 4213.5 miAmtrakGreensboro, NC GRO9.7 miCoachGreensboro Bus StopFlixBus9.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27313 ZIP area.
