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State or areaNorth Carolina
ZIP code27502
Telephone code919
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:00 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:21 am – 5:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People48,530 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.817,368 householdsMedian household income $143,922Median home value $550,900Median rent $1,909 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,845 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 25,520 employedMain industries: professional and business services 25%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 26 minutes56% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, other Asian or Pacific languages 7%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 4%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 28°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days43 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 51° / 28°FJFebruary: 55° / 30°FFMarch: 62° / 36°FMApril: 72° / 45°FAMay: 79° / 55°FMJune: 86° / 63°FJJuly: 89° / 68°FJAugust: 88° / 66°FASeptember: 82° / 60°FSOctober: 72° / 48°FONovember: 62° / 37°FNDecember: 54° / 31°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Hill station, 3 mi away; snow from Apex
Nearby landmarksCastlebury Lakelake · 3.5 miGerringer-Goodman Pondlake · 1.8 miMims Park Trailheadpark · 6.2 miCrabtree Creek W/S Number Eighteenreservoir · 7.3 miSwift Creek Bluffstrailhead · 8.6 miMiller-Motte Technical Collegecollege · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Apex Open Space - Apex Nature Parkrecreation area · within reach · 158 acresTown of Apex Open Space - Kelly Road Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miHemlock Bluffs State Natural Areastate park · 6.6 mi · 98 acresJordan Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.9 mi · 4,559 acresGreenway Dedicationstate park · 9.4 miDutchmans Creek Mitigation Sitestate park · 9.9 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Apexserves 83,001 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation258 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWakeMed Cary Hospital7.2 miPost officeApex Post Office2.7 miTown hallApex Town Hall3.5 miPoliceApex Police Department3.2 miFire stationApex Fire Department Station 3 Headquarters2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighApex Friendship High School1.2 miElementaryOlive Chapel Elementary School1.3 miMiddleApex Friendship Middle School1.3 miCollegeMiller-Motte Technical College9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU13 miInterstateI-409.9 miUS highwayUS 642.7 miAmtrakCary, NC CYN8.5 miCoachRaleighSunway Charters17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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    909 Olive Street, Apex, 27502 · 3.8 mi

    5 star reviewMatt is a nice guy and did a professional job welding my rusted cross beams ...

 

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