Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:58 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:20 am – 5:04 pm
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People44,514 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.618,867 householdsMedian household income $70,375Median home value $349,200Median rent $1,480 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,424 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 23,842 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, education and health care 18%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes59% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 16%, Vietnamese 5%, Arabic 1%13% 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°F49 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days47 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Raleigh State Univ station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Annelake · 2.0 miBridges Lakelake · 1.7 miWake Technical Community College - Scott Northern Wake Campuscollege · 3.3 miSaint Augustine's Universitycollege · 4.3 miCrabtree Creek Water Shedreservoir · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Raleigh Open Space - Marsh Creek Parkrecreation area · within reach · 109 acresWake County Open Space Landrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 7,807 acresRaleigh National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.6 miNorth Carolina Museum of Artstate historic site · 7.6 mi · 161 acresWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 5,611 acresMitchell Mill State Natural Areastate park · 11.5 mi · 86 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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 serving the town
Elevation275 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherElementaryWilburn Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolRaleigh Christian Academy1.3 miSchoolSCORE Academy1.8 miCollegeWake Technical Community College - Scott Northern Wake Campus3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU13 miInterstateI-4402.3 miUS highwayUS 11.5 miAmtrakUnion Station RGH5.7 miCoachRaleigh New Bern AveFlixBus2.0 miTransit9 stops within a mileGoRaleighSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27604 ZIP area.
