Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:58 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:20 am – 5:04 pm
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People35,573 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.717,592 householdsMedian household income $83,065Median home value $471,200Median rent $1,474 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,474 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 20,504 employedMain industries: professional and business services 21%, education and health care 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 21 minutes61% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 12%, other languages 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%4% 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, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsCarroll Middlepark · under a mileCity of Raleigh Open Space - Eastgate Neighborhood Centerrecreation area · under a mileWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 5,611 acresNorth Carolina Museum of Artstate historic site · 4.3 mi · 161 acresRaleigh National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.8 miOs-058state park · 8.2 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 subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation344 ft105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDuke Raleigh Hospital1.4 miPost officeNorth Hills Post Office1.7 miTown hallRaleigh Municipal Building4.5 miPoliceRaleigh Police Department North District2.0 miFire stationRaleigh Fire Department Station 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 6 otherElementaryDouglas Magnet Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleCarroll Magnet Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Timothy's Schoolunder a mileCollegeWilliam Peace University3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU8.9 miInterstateI-440under a mileUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakUnion Station RGH4.7 miCoachRaleighSunway Charters2.7 miTransit36 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 27609 ZIP area.
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