Local servicesHospitalHalifax Regional Medical Center4.7 miPost officeGarysburg Post Office1.4 miTown hallGarysburg Town Hall1.0 miPoliceGarysburg Police Department1.0 miFire stationGarysburg Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHalifax Community College3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV58 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC73 miInterstateI-952.6 miUS highwayUS 301under a mileAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27831 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27831 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:52 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:18 am – 4:58 pm
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People2,362 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.71,254 householdsMedian household income $36,136Median home value $87,300Median rent $774 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,105 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 886 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 22 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days46 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Roanoke Rapids station, 6 mi away; snow from Jackson
Parks and public landsRoanoke Earthworks State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.4 mi · 265 acresTown of Weldon - River Falls Parkrecreation area · 2.7 miRoanoke Canal Trail State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.7 miCity of Roanoke Rapids - Long Parkrecreation area · 4.1 miHistoric Halifax State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.1 miNorth Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement (Red-cockaded Woodpecker)state conservation land · 10.9 mi · 620 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 LowNorthampton County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: 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, Northampton County monitors, NC
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorthampton--progressiveserves 2,228 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation97 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
