Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:58 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:21 am – 5:04 pm
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People45,235 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.218,982 householdsMedian household income $123,966Median home value $520,600Median rent $1,628 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,463 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 25,705 employedMain industries: professional and business services 27%, education and health care 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 21 minutes60% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%, 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°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days52 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Raleigh Durham Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksStonebridge Lakelake · 2.6 miAdam Mountainpeak · 3.9 miLake Lynnlake · 4.0 miApex School of Theologycollege · 7.3 miBrier Creek Reservoirreservoir · 6.6 miMeredith Collegecollege · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Raleigh Open Space - Strickland Road Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 5,611 acresOs-058state park · 4.0 miErinsbrook Drive Propertypark · 2.1 miFalls Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.0 mi · 4,891 acresButner-Falls of Neuse Game Landstate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 40,671 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 subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL6% 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
Elevation459 ft140 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWakeMed North Hospital6.5 miPost officeWestgate Post Office2.5 miTown hallMorrisville Town Hall9.7 miPoliceCapitol Special Police3.5 miFire stationDurham Highway Fire Protection Association Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherSchoolTrinity Academy1.3 miElementarySycamore Creek Elementary School1.4 miElementaryBarton Pond Elementary School1.5 miCollegeApex School of Theology7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU5.4 miInterstateI-5401.2 miUS highwayUS 705.1 miAmtrakNorth Carolina State Fair, NC NSF9.1 miCoachRaleighSunway Charters9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27613 ZIP area.
