Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:04 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:28 am – 5:10 pm
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People31,783 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.614,479 householdsMedian household income $81,529Median home value $359,300Median rent $1,171 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,220 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 15,216 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 19 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 26°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month August7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days43 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pfafftown station, 5 mi away; snow from Yadkinville 6 E
Nearby landmarksForsyth Technical Community College - West Campuscollege · 2.6 miBeauchamp Lakelake · 2.5 miForsyth Technical Community Collegecollege · 3.7 miHill Top Lakelake · 3.0 miJincys Springspring · 3.2 miShallowford Lakesreservoir · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Winston-Salem Open Space - South Fork Parkrecreation area · under a mileCity of Winston-Salem Open Space - Shaffner Parkrecreation area · 1.3 mi · 56 acresHistoric Old Salem State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.9 miHistoric Bethaniastate historic site · 5.8 mi · 178 acresDonnaha Indian Village State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.5 miPilot Mountain State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 3,924 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202050 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202050 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCountry Living Aptsserves 66 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation811 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOld Vineyard Behavioral Health Center1.1 miPost officeManor Post Office1.5 miTown hallWinston Salem City Hall5.0 miPoliceWinston - Salem Police Department District 3 Office Complex2.8 miFire stationWinston - Salem Country Club West Fire Station 10under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 otherElementarySouth Fork Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCalvary Day School1.1 miElementarySherwood Forest Elementary School1.6 miCollegeForsyth Technical Community College - West Campus2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO22 miInterstateI-40 Bus1.3 miUS highwayUS 4211.3 miAmtrakLexington Barbeque Festival, NC LEX19 miCoachWinston-SalemBarons Bus Lines4.8 miTransit19 stops within a mileWinston-Salem Transit Authority (WSTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27104 ZIP area.
