Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:54 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:17 am – 5:00 pm
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People3,930 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.31,635 householdsMedian household income $88,750Median home value $152,500Median rent $686 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,295 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 2,066 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 20%, manufacturing 18%Average commute 21 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 31°F49 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month September3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days37 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rocky Mt 8 Ese station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsSports Complexrecreation area · 4.1 mi · 151 acresHornbeam Parkpark · 4.2 miLower Fishing Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 1,296 acresMedoc Mountain State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 3,939 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 LowEdgecombe County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured57 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Edgecombe County monitors, NC
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEdgecombe Water & Sewer Districtserves 14,485 people from surface water purchased8 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation124 ft38 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLifeCare Hospitals of North Carolina5.2 miPost officeBattleboro Post Office2.3 miTown hallRocky Mount Municipal Building6.2 miPoliceRocky Mount Police Department6.2 miFire stationBattleboro Community Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV33 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU59 miInterstateI-955.5 miUS highwayUS 3011.8 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT6.3 miCoachRocky Mount Bus StopGreyhound6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27809 ZIP area.
