Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:59 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:21 am – 5:04 pm
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People28,438 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.710,441 householdsMedian household income $96,775Median home value $707,800Median rent $1,610 a month44% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,857 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 14,539 employedMain industries: professional and business services 25%, education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 20 minutes59% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 3%, other languages 2%, Arabic 2%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 landmarksMeredith Collegecollege · 2.5 miUniversity of Phoenix - Raleigh Campuscollege · 3.5 miFoxcroft Lakelake · 3.0 miHoliday Acres Lakelake · 3.1 miCrabtree Creek W/S Number Eighteenreservoir · 5.3 miBrier Creek Reservoirreservoir · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 1.3 mi · 5,611 acresNorth Carolina Museum of Artstate historic site · 1.4 mi · 161 acresWake County Open Space - Crabtree Creek Watershed Projectrecreation area · under a mileReedy Creek Trailpark · 1.5 mi · 104 acresOs-058state park · 5.5 miHemlock Bluffs State Natural Areastate park · 7.0 mi · 98 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 subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation375 ft114 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUNC Rex Hospital1.4 miPost officeMethod Post Office2.5 miTown hallCary Town Hall3.6 miPoliceRaleigh Police Department Southwest Division2.3 miFire stationWestern Wake Fire and Rescue1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighCardinal Gibbons High School1.0 miSchoolFollow the Child Montessori School1.5 miSchoolThe Raleigh School1.5 miCollegeMeredith College2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU5.4 miInterstateI-40under a mileUS highwayUS 12.0 miAmtrakNorth Carolina State Fair, NC NSF2.0 miCoachRaleighSunway Charters6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27607 ZIP area.
