Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:55 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:21 am – 5:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,506 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.2534 householdsMedian household income $43,952Median home value $275,000Median rent $774 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,688 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.1% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 461 employedMain industries: education and health care 42%, manufacturing 17%, other services 12%Average commute 35 minutes67% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F44 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days59 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, John H Kerr Dam station, 8 mi away; snow from Henderson 2 Nnw
Parks and public landsKerr Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.5 mi · 2,488 acresDick Cross Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 1,524 acresOcconeechee State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 2,678 acresLake Gordon Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 15.2 mi · 106 acresStaunton River State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 1,526 acresMedoc Mountain State Parkstate park · 26.7 mi · 3,939 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 LowVance County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025262 of 365 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Durham County, NC, 45 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHenderson-kerr Lake Reg Wtrserves 14,937 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation369 ft112 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMaria Parham Medical Center13.5 miPost officeManson Post Office4.6 miTown hallNorlina Town Hall6.6 miPoliceNorlina Police Department6.8 miFire stationDrewry Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVance - Granville Community College Warren County Campus10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU50 miInterstateI-853.7 miUS highwayUS 1584.6 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT47 miCoachHenderson Rosemart 206Greyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27553 ZIP area.
