Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:58 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:21 am – 5:04 pm
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People41,952 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.320,162 householdsMedian household income $95,988Median home value $529,000Median rent $1,620 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,068 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 25,013 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 22 minutes66% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Lynnlake · 1.5 miMeredith Collegecollege · 3.6 miUmstead Park Lake Upperlake · 2.6 miNorth Carolina State Universitycollege · 5.0 miBrier Creek Reservoirreservoir · 6.1 miAdam Mountainpeak · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 1.0 mi · 5,611 acresCity of Raleigh Greenway - Crabtree - Oak Park Greenwayrecreation area · under a mileCity of Raleigh Open Space - Wooten Meadow Parkrecreation area · under a mileNorth Carolina Museum of Artstate historic site · 2.7 mi · 161 acresOs-058state park · 4.6 miRaleigh National Cemeteryhistoric site · 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% 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
Elevation341 ft104 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUNC Rex Hospital2.2 miPost officeHilburn Annex Post Office1.4 miTown hallCary Town Hall6.0 miPoliceRaleigh Police Department Northwest District2.0 miFire stationRaleigh Fire Department Station 17under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU5.1 miInterstateI-4401.9 miUS highwayUS 70under a mileAmtrakNorth Carolina State Fair, NC NSF3.9 miCoachRaleighSunway Charters5.7 miTransit30 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 27612 ZIP area.
