Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:57 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:20 am – 5:03 pm
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People22,232 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.48,482 householdsMedian household income $95,940Median home value $377,600Median rent $1,211 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,304 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 11,093 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, construction 14%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 34 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days51 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Louisburg station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksWillowhaven Lake Number Twolake · 2.5 miShearon Lakelake · 2.7 miSoutheastern Baptist Theological Seminarycollege · 4.5 miVance - Granville Community College Franklin County Campuscollege · 8.2 miFranklinton Reservoirreservoir · 7.6 miFranklinton Reservoir Number Tworeservoir · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMitchell Parkpark · 2.6 miTown of Wake Forest Open Space - J B Flaherty Parkrecreation area · 2.8 mi · 112 acresMitchell Mill State Natural Areastate park · 6.1 mi · 86 acresNew Light Creekstate conservation land · 9.0 miFalls Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.3 mi · 4,891 acresWilliam B. Umstead State Parkstate park · 18.7 mi · 5,611 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 LowFranklin County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather 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, nearest monitors: Wake County, NC, 19 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFranklin County Water & Sewerserves 26,060 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation400 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWakeMed North Hospital11.0 miPost officeYoungsville Post Office2.7 miTown hallYoungsville Town Hall3.1 miPoliceYoungsville Police Department3.1 miFire stationYoungsville Fire Department Firehouse 22.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU21 miInterstateI-54011 miUS highwayUS 1a3.0 miAmtrakUnion Station RGH19 miCoachRaleigh New Bern AveFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27596 ZIP area.
