Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:58 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:20 am – 5:04 pm
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People63,520 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.623,949 householdsMedian household income $83,565Median home value $349,300Median rent $1,659 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,496 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 35,592 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 16%, retail 13%Average commute 27 minutes67% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 14%, other languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%11% 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 2 days36 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Falls Lake station, 10 mi away; snow from Raleigh State Univ
Nearby landmarksLake Annelake · 1.2 miWake Technical Community College - Scott Northern Wake Campuscollege · under a mileCamp Durant Lake Number Onelake · 3.0 miSaint Augustine's Universitycollege · 7.2 miAdam Mountainpeak · 8.5 miCrabtree Creek Water Shedreservoir · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiver Bendpark · under a mileCity of Raleigh Open Space - Horseshoe Parkrecreation area · 1.0 mi · 157 acresRaleigh National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.7 miMitchell Mill State Natural Areastate park · 9.0 mi · 86 acresWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 5,611 acresNorth Carolina Museum of Artstate historic site · 9.6 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% 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
Elevation231 ft70 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWakeMed North Hospital4.3 miPost officeNeuse Post Office2.1 miTown hallRolesville Town Hall5.2 miPoliceWake Forest Police Headquarters4.3 miFire stationRaleigh Fire Department Station 271.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherElementaryRiver Bend Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleRiver Bend Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryFox Road Magnet Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWake Technical Community College - Scott Northern Wake Campusright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU14 miInterstateI-540under a mileUS highwayUS 401under a mileAmtrakUnion Station RGH8.6 miCoachRaleigh New Bern AveFlixBus5.2 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 27616 ZIP area.
