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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People46,019 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.219,274 householdsMedian household income $112,754Median home value $479,000Median rent $1,612 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,542 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 23,836 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 22 minutes64% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 6%, other languages 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days36 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Falls Lake station, 6 mi away; snow from Raleigh Durham Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksLake Annelake · 5.7 miLake Lynnlake · 3.7 miAdam Mountainpeak · 3.8 miWake Technical Community College - Scott Northern Wake Campuscollege · 5.7 miMeredith Collegecollege · 7.5 miBrier Creek Reservoirreservoir · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Raleigh Open Space - Honeycutt Parkrecreation area · under a mileNR Honeycutt Creekpark · under a mileWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 5,611 acresOs-058state park · 7.4 miFalls Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.1 mi · 4,891 acresNorth Carolina Museum of Artstate historic site · 7.0 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 subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL8% 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
Elevation361 ft110 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWakeMed North Hospital2.2 miPost officeNorth Ridge Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRaleigh Municipal Building8.3 miPoliceCapitol Special Police1.2 miFire stationRaleigh Fire Department Station 41.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 4 otherMiddleWest Millbrook Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolStevens Prep Academyunder a mileSchoolNeuse Christian Academyunder a mileCollegeWake Technical Community College - Scott Northern Wake Campus5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU8.6 miInterstateI-540under a mileUS highwayUS 13.7 miAmtrakNorth Carolina State Fair, NC NSF8.2 miCoachRaleighSunway Charters6.5 miTransit14 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 27615 ZIP area.
