Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:59 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:20 am – 5:05 pm
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People45,444 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.919,647 householdsMedian household income $78,371Median home value $457,900Median rent $1,432 a month38% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,112 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 26,525 employedMain industries: professional and business services 23%, education and health care 22%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes62% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Arabic 4%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 33°F50 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days38 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Raleigh 4 Sw station, 2 mi away; snow from Raleigh State Univ
Nearby landmarksMiller-Motte Technical Collegecollege · 1.7 miUniversity of Phoenix - Raleigh Campuscollege · 1.9 miLake Johnsonlake · 1.4 miWoodys Lakelake · 1.7 miSwift Creek Bluffstrailhead · 2.7 miCrabtree Creek W/S Number Eighteenreservoir · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreenway Dedicationstate park · 2.2 miHistoric Yates Mill Pond County Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 540 acresCity of Raleigh Open Space - Lake Johnson Metro Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 470 acresDutchmans Creek Mitigation Sitestate park · 3.5 mi · 91 acresHemlock Bluffs State Natural Areastate park · 3.9 mi · 98 acresNorth Carolina Museum of Artstate historic site · 4.3 mi · 161 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation443 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWakeMed Cary Hospital3.7 miPost officeAvent Ferry Raleigh Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRaleigh Municipal Building4.8 miPoliceRaleigh Police Department Southwest Division3.5 miFire stationSwift Creek Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 otherSchoolAdventist Christian Academy of Raleighunder a mileElementaryYates Mill Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryDillard Drive Magnet Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMiller-Motte Technical College1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU10 miInterstateI-401.0 miUS highwayUS 641.1 miAmtrakNorth Carolina State Fair, NC NSF3.6 miCoachRaleighSunway Charters7.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27606 ZIP area.
