Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:49 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:12 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,834 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.9645 householdsMedian household income $65,625Median home value $143,500Median rent $941 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,271 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 626 employedMain industries: public administration 20%, retail 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 45 minutes73% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 16%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F55 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days44 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plymouth 5 E station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksPhelps Lakelake · 3.0 miBallast Bankcape · 7.6 miPungo Lakelake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPettigrew State Parkstate park · within reach · 21,788 acresLake Phelps State Lakestate park · under a mile · 15,917 acresPocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 114,930 acresSomerset Place State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.2 miLantern Acres Game Landstate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 1,830 acresWashington County - Washington County Recreation Parkrecreation area · 9.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane 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, nearest monitors: Pitt County, NC, 55 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Creswellserves 482 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWashington Regional Medical Center16.7 miPost officeCreswell Post Office4.9 miTown hallCreswell Town Hall4.8 miFire stationLake Phelps Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV54 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF76 miUS highwayUS 645.0 miAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK72 miCoachEdenton Bus StopGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27928 ZIP area.
