Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:02 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:26 am – 5:08 pm
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People15,685 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.45,423 householdsMedian household income $138,717Median home value $444,400Median rent $1,022 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,922 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 7,918 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 15%, retail 13%Average commute 26 minutes73% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Arabic 2%3% 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 49°F, lows 30°F44 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month September7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days33 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Piedmont Triad Intl Ap station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksWaynick Lakelake · 1.5 miBarricks Lakelake · 2.1 miOak Ridge Town Parkpark · 7.6 miGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkvisitor center · 7.0 miCascades Preservepark · 8.7 miGuilford Collegecollege · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGuilford County and Town of Summerfield - Summerfield Community Parkrecreation area · 2.3 mi · 60 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 1,481 acresCity of Greensboro Open Spacerecreation area · 3.5 mi · 8,294 acresGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 6.6 mi · 228 acresMayo River State Parkstate park · 16.6 mi · 2,856 acresHanging Rock State Parkstate park · 22.4 mi · 8,275 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 ModerateGuilford County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, Guilford County monitors, NC
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRidgewood S/dserves 668 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation847 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWomen's Hospital10.0 miPost officeSummerfield Post Office2.4 miTown hallSummerfield Town Hall2.0 miFire stationSummerfield Fire Department Scalesville Station 29under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO9.5 miInterstateI-731.9 miUS highwayUS 2201.8 miAmtrakGreensboro, NC GRO12 miCoachGreensboro Bus StopFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27358 ZIP area.
