Local servicesHospitalHalifax Regional Medical Center12.2 miPost officeJackson Post Office1.8 miTown hallJackson Town Hall1.8 miPoliceNorthampton County Sheriff's Office1.7 miFire stationJackson Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHalifax Community College10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV51 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF78 miInterstateI-9511 miUS highwayUS 158under a mileAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT36 miCoachAhoskie Ahoskie Bus StopGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27845 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27845 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:52 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:17 am – 4:58 pm
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People2,033 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.8843 householdsMedian household income $48,707Median home value $87,000Median rent $819 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,028 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.2% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 736 employedMain industries: manufacturing 36%, education and health care 21%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes89% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% 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 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F51 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days43 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksBoones Millpondreservoir · under a mileBarrows Millpondlake · 1.8 miJohnson Pond Number Threelake · 3.9 miTaylors Millpondreservoir · 6.7 miMush Islandisland · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorthampton County Open Spacerecreation area · 2.8 miTillery Game Landstate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 5,213 acresHistoric Halifax State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.7 miNorth Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement (Red-cockaded Woodpecker)state conservation land · 8.7 mi · 620 acresRoanoke Earthworks State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.4 mi · 265 acresTown of Weldon - River Falls Parkrecreation area · 9.2 miSource: 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 home68% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorthampton--milwaukeeserves 5,715 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique64 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation85 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
