Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:02 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:23 am – 5:08 pm
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People19,198 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.07,345 householdsMedian household income $57,320Median home value $184,200Median rent $1,056 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,401 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 8,426 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 16%, construction 13%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 30%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F46 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 0 days35 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Siler City 2 N station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSiler City Water Supply Lake Number Twolake · 3.3 miCarter Lake Number Onelake · 3.6 miHickory Mountainpeak · 4.6 miCarolina Hillpeak · 5.0 miNorth Rocky River Prongriver · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBray Parkpark · under a mileChatham County - Northwest District Parkrecreation area · 7.9 mi · 118 acresLower Haw River State Natural Areastate park · 17.0 mi · 1,105 acresDeep River State Trailstate park · 17.6 mi · 1,646 acresMountains-to-Sea Trailstate park · 21.1 mi · 796 acresOcconeechee Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 29.0 mi · 221 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 LowChatham County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025274 of 365 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Guilford County, NC, 32 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Siler Cityserves 8,520 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation565 ft172 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChatham Hospitalunder a milePost officeSiler City Post Office1.6 miTown hallSiler City Town Hall1.7 miPoliceSiler City Police Department1.8 miFire stationSiler City Fire Department Station 91.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryVirginia Cross Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighJordan-Matthews High School1.0 miMiddleChatham Middle School1.3 miCollegeCentral Carolina Community College - Chatham Main Campus13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU38 miInterstateI-7422 miUS highwayUS 421under a mileAmtrakBurlington, NC BNC26 miCoachSanford Sam'S PlaceGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27344 ZIP area.
