Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:49 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:10 am – 4:55 pm
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People821 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.180 households81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,777 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 7%, other languages 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 29°F54 in of rain a yearwettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days39 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairfield station, 6 mi away; snow from Belhaven 3 Ne
Nearby landmarksHead Lake Islandisland · 6.6 miHeron Bay Islandisland · 8.0 miLake Mattamuskeetlake · 8.0 miNorthwest Fork Alligator Riverriver · 8.3 miGeorgia Baybay · 9.0 miScouts Baybay · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMattamuskeet National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.2 mi · 49,881 acresPocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.8 mi · 114,929 acresNew Lake Game Landstate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 926 acresGull Rock Game Landstate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 28,606 acresSwanquarter National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.4 mi · 16,643 acresPettigrew State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 21,788 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199446 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHyde County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 202594 of 97 days measured3 moderate daysMedian index 24, worst day 59main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hyde County monitors, NC
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHyde County Water Systemserves 5,256 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeFairfield Post Office3.8 miFire stationKilkenny Fire Department Station 34.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN58 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF90 miUS highwayUS 2649.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27826 ZIP area.
