Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:48 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:14 am – 4:54 pm
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People1,983 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.7704 householdsMedian household income $57,333Median home value $231,30084% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,320 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 884 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 14%, construction 14%Average commute 40 minutes95% drive alone, 4% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 24°F54 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days68 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wallaceton-lake Drummond station, 11 mi away; snow from Holland 1 E
Parks and public landsGreat Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.6 mi · 27,592 acresMerchants Millpond State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 3,346 acresGreat Dismal Swampnational wildlife refuge · 7.4 mi · 257 acresDismal Swamp State Parkstate park · 8.3 mi · 14,349 acresChowan Swamp State Natural Areastate park · 11.7 mi · 6,030 acresSouth Quay Sandhillsstate wilderness · 16.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGates County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025312 of 363 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 94main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Norfolk City County, VA, 35 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGates County Water Systemserves 11,621 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation38 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Obici Hospital18.6 miPost officeCorapeake Post Office2.5 miFire stationSunbury Volunteer Fire Department Station 404.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF35 miInterstateI-66422 miUS highwayUS 1584.3 miAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK30 miCoachAhoskie Ahoskie Bus StopGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27926 ZIP area.
