Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:49 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:15 am – 4:55 pm
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People2,936 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.41,269 householdsMedian household income $70,086Median home value $160,000Median rent $1,208 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,178 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,237 employedMain industries: construction 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%, education and health care 15%Average commute 41 minutes86% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days47 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Holland 1 E station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsMerchants Millpond State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 3,346 acresChowan Swamp Game Landstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 23,670 acresChowan Swamp State Natural Areastate park · 7.9 mi · 6,030 acresSouth Quay Sandhillsstate wilderness · 7.1 miSouth Quay Sandhills State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 2,851 acresGeneral Vaughns Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 165 acresSource: 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 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, nearest monitors: Northampton County, NC, 35 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% 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
Elevation64 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCamp Community College - Franklin Campus14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF41 miInterstateI-66427 miUS highwayUS 131.5 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT70 miCoachAhoskie Ahoskie Bus StopGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27937 ZIP area.
