Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:50 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:16 am – 4:56 pm
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People850 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.4456 householdsMedian household income $58,478Median home value $101,90091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $944 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 402 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, manufacturing 34%, construction 11%Average commute 32 minutes82% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F50 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days29 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murfreesboro station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsChowan Swamp Game Landstate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 23,670 acresSouth Quay Sandhills State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 428 acresGeneral Vaughns Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 165 acresSouth Quay Sandhillsstate wilderness · 7.8 miCypress Bridgestate wilderness · 12.2 miChowan Swamp State Natural Areastate park · 14.0 mi · 6,030 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 LowHertford County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025274 of 351 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Northampton County, NC, 22 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHertford County Rural Waterserves 7,970 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation72 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF53 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF53 miInterstateI-9531 miUS highwayUS 2581.1 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT58 miCoachAhoskie Ahoskie Bus StopGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27818 ZIP area.
