Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:55 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:19 am – 5:01 pm
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People3,019 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.21,419 householdsMedian household income $33,718Median home value $141,700Median rent $873 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $850 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate32% of adults are in the labour force, 851 employedMain industries: education and health care 42%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 26 minutes51% drive alone, 28% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher66% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%1% 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksNash County Wildlife Lakelake · 2.3 miPleasants Pondlake · 2.1 miBodies Millpondreservoir · 5.5 miBoddies Millpondreservoir · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSandy Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 923 acresShocco Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 8,108 acresMedoc Mountain State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 3,939 acresMitchell Mill State Natural Areastate park · 21.9 mi · 86 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 LowNash County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very 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, nearest monitors: Edgecombe County, NC, 29 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rocky Mountserves 55,891 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation264 ft80 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNash General Hospital15.4 miPost officeCastalia Post Office2.1 miTown hallCastalia Town Hall2.0 miFire stationCastalia Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU43 miInterstateI-9513 miUS highwayUS 64A10 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT19 miCoachRocky Mount Bus StopGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27816 ZIP area.
