Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:03 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:27 am – 5:09 pm
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People7,873 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.83,086 householdsMedian household income $74,804Median home value $209,900Median rent $1,146 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,436 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,486 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, retail 17%Average commute 22 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 31°F43 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month August6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days33 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winston Salem Rynlds Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from King
Parks and public landsTown of Walkertown Open Space - Walkertownrecreation area · 1.2 miForsyth County Open Space - Walkertown Communityrecreation area · 2.4 miHistoric Old Salem State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.3 miHistoric Bethaniastate historic site · 10.2 mi · 178 acresHanging Rock State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 8,275 acresGuilford Courthouse National Military Parkhistoric site · 17.6 mi · 228 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 13 Sep 197646 mi away, near Lowgap, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 13 Sep 197646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateForsyth County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 365 days measured133 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Forsyth County monitors, NC
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Winston-salemserves 391,900 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation880 ft268 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Kernersville Medical Center9.5 miPost officeWalkertown Post Office1.5 miTown hallWalkertown Town Hall1.3 miPoliceCounty Sheriff's Office Substation6.9 miFire stationWalkertown Fire Department Station 221.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleWalkertown Middle School1.4 miHighWalkertown High School1.4 miElementaryWalkertown Elementary School1.7 miCollegeCarolina Christian College6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO14 miInterstateI-408.4 miUS highwayUS 311under a mileAmtrakHigh Point, NC HPT18 miCoachWinston-Salem NC - Clark Campbell Trans. Ctr. (WNS)Greyhound8.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27051 ZIP area.
