Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:55 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:14 am – 5:00 pm
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People6,484 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.62,997 householdsMedian household income $37,361Median home value $151,300Median rent $824 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,125 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,604 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 20%, retail 13%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 10%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 35°F53 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days62 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kinston Ag Rsch station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksDoughertys Covebay · 3.3 miClark Fieldisland · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Hookerton - Hookerton Recreation Parkrecreation area · 9.8 miCSS Neuse/Gov. Caswell Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.7 miCliffs of the Neuse State Parkstate park · 27.3 mi · 1,066 acresGoose Creek State Parkstate park · 28.4 mi · 1,694 acresCroatan National Forestnational forest · 32.6 mi · 161,851 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 199440 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePitt County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHurricane Relatively HighTornado 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, Pitt County monitors, NC
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Griftonserves 2,982 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation33 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLenoir Memorial Hospital11.1 miPost officeGrifton Post Office1.2 miTown hallGrifton Town Hall1.1 miPoliceGrifton Police Department1.3 miFire stationGrifton Volunteer Fire Department Station 431.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGrifton Schoolunder a mileCollegePitt Community College - Main Campus12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV18 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU85 miInterstateI-58716 miUS highwayUS 7011 miAmtrakWilson, NC WLN37 miCoachKinston Lunch BoxGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28530 ZIP area.
