Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:58 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:20 am – 5:04 pm
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People6,286 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.93,754 householdsMedian household income $71,096Median home value $540,000Median rent $1,668 a month29% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,506 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 4,223 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, education and health care 26%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 16 minutes53% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 38% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages76% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 38% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%3% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Carolina State Universitycollege · under a mileCampbell Universitycollege · 1.0 miLake Johnsonlake · 3.4 miTimberlake Lower Lakelake · 3.8 miSwift Creek Bluffstrailhead · 7.5 miCrabtree Creek W/S Number Eighteenreservoir · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBroughton Highpark · within reachCity of Raleigh Open Space - Fred Fletcher Parkrecreation area · under a mileRaleigh National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.2 miNorth Carolina Museum of Artstate historic site · 2.6 mi · 161 acresWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 5,611 acresGreenway Dedicationstate park · 7.0 miSource: 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation356 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Prison Regional Medical Centerunder a milePost officeFive Points Post Office1.1 miTown hallRaleigh Municipal Building1.0 miPoliceRaleigh Police Department Downtown District1.3 miFire stationRaleigh Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools6 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 5 otherHighBroughton Magnet High Schoolright hereElementaryPartnership Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWiley International Studies Magnet Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorth Carolina State Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU9.6 miInterstateI-4402.3 miUS highwayUS 70under a mileAmtrakUnion Station RGH1.0 miCoachRaleighSunway Charters2.3 miTransit135 stops within a mileGoRaleigh, GoTriangleSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27605 ZIP area.
