Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:49 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:14 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,790 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.3722 householdsMedian household income $65,217Median home value $151,200Median rent $984 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $898 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 706 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 19%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 46 minutes71% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F50 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days29 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murfreesboro station, 21 mi away
Parks and public landsChowan Swamp State Natural Areastate park · 2.0 mi · 6,030 acresMerchants Millpond State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 3,346 acresChowan Swamp Game Landstate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 23,670 acresGreat Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.9 mi · 27,592 acresSouth Quay Sandhillsstate wilderness · 15.2 miDismal Swamp State Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 14,349 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% 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 serving the town
Elevation19 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalECU Health Roanoke - Chowan Hospital17.0 miPost officeGatesville Post Office2.4 miTown hallGatesville Town Hall2.4 miPoliceGates County Sheriff's Office2.5 miFire stationGatesville Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF45 miInterstateI-66432 miUS highwayUS 158 Business2.7 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT68 miCoachAhoskie Ahoskie Bus StopGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27938 ZIP area.
