Local servicesHospitalVidant Edgecomb Hospital9.2 miPost officeConetoe Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBethel Town Hall4.7 miPoliceBethel Police Department4.7 miFire stationConetoe Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Servicesunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEdgecombe Community College7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV13 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU75 miInterstateI-58714 miUS highwayUS 64 Alternateunder a mileAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT21 miCoachTarboro Bus StopGreyhound8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27819 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27819 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:53 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:16 am – 4:59 pm
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People561 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.0122 householdsMedian household income $38,776Median home value $86,400Median rent $1,055 a month37% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $732 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 126 employedMain industries: retail 43%, education and health care 13%, construction 11%Average commute 25 minutes89% drive alone, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksEdgecombe Community Collegecollege · 7.9 miWinslows Pondlake · 4.9 miHokes Pondlake · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTar River Game Landstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 123 acresRiverside Parkpark · 6.9 miClark Memorial Parkpark · 7.2 miRoanoke River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.9 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 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterConetoe Community Water Systemserves 1,090 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation47 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
