Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:57 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:19 am – 5:03 pm
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People29,838 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.110,751 householdsMedian household income $85,224Median home value $312,400Median rent $1,341 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,929 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 15,656 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, construction 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 30 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 19%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month September3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days48 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clayton 3e station, 10 mi away; snow from Zebulon 3 Sw
Nearby landmarksTurfgrass Lake Number Onelake · 1.9 miReedy Creek Lakelake · 2.2 miCrabtree Creek Water Shedreservoir · 3.5 miYates Millpondreservoir · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Wendell Open Space - OS-030recreation area · under a mile · 79 acresTown of Wendell Open Spacerecreation area · under a mileMitchell Mill State Natural Areastate park · 8.9 mi · 86 acresRaleigh National Cemeteryhistoric site · 12.9 miWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 19.2 mi · 5,611 acresDutchmans Creek Mitigation Sitestate park · 20.0 mi · 91 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGaylee Villageserves 465 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation266 ft81 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryCarver Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWendell Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleWendell Middle School1.4 miCollegeWake Technical Community College - Scott Northern Wake Campus10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU23 miInterstateI-872.4 miUS highwayUS 64 Busunder a mileAmtrakUnion Station RGH15 miCoachRaleigh New Bern AveFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27591 ZIP area.
