Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:53 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:15 am – 4:59 pm
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People2,188 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.91,045 householdsMedian household income $53,268Median home value $112,500Median rent $725 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,314 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 945 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, manufacturing 13%, retail 13%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tarboro 1 S station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksWinslows Pondlake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Robersonville - Robersonville Recreation Parkrecreation area · 6.8 miTar River Game Landstate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 123 acresVoice of America Game Landstate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 2,819 acresRoanoke River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.8 mi · 21,305 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 ModeratePitt County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHurricane Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025321 of 365 days measured44 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pitt County monitors, NC
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Bethelserves 1,640 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation68 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVidant Edgecomb Hospital12.9 miPost officeBethel Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBethel Town Hallunder a milePoliceBethel Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBethel Volunteer Fire and Rescue Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBethel Schoolunder a mileCollegeEdgecombe Community College12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV12 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU79 miInterstateI-58714 miUS highwayUS 13under a mileAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT25 miCoachTarboro Bus StopGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27812 ZIP area.
