Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:48 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:07 am – 4:54 pm
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People152 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.384 householdsMedian household income $57,188100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,875 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate98% of adults are in the labour force, 124 employedMain industries: construction 48%, hospitality, food and recreation 23%, education and health care 15%Average commute 17 minutes11% drive alone, 54% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 41°F61 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days8 days above 90°F, 17 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cape Hatteras Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Ocracoke
Parks and public landsHatteras Inlet Islands Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 56 acresCape Hatteras National Seashorenational seashore · 12.6 mi · 26,665 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 ModerateDare County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025332 of 345 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Carteret County, NC, 52 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDare County Water Systemserves 28,732 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation0 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeHatteras Post Office1.7 miFire stationHatteras Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN76 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF120 miUS highwayUS 26426 miTransit1 stop within a mileNC Ferry SystemSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27943 ZIP area.