Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:50 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:13 am – 4:56 pm
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People1,012 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.3566 householdsMedian household income $36,875Median home value $140,100Median rent $935 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,059 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 460 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 36%, education and health care 36%, retail 9%Average commute 17 minutes62% drive alone, 9% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 34°F51 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days37 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Edenton station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsSalmon Creek State Natural Areastate park · 3.3 mi · 1,305 acresSalmon Creek-Nichols Farmstate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 78 acresChowan Game Landstate conservation land · 5.9 miHistoric Edenton State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.5 miBertie County Game Landstate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 3,880 acresRoanoke River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.0 mi · 21,303 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 LowBertie County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone41% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBertie County Regional Waterserves 13,736 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation42 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVidant Chowan Hospital8.3 miPost officeMerry Hill Post Office3.9 miTown hallEdenton Town Hall8.4 miPoliceEdenton Police Department8.2 miFire stationMerry - Hill Midway Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV46 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF65 miUS highwayUS 171.9 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT59 miCoachEdenton Bus StopGreyhound9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27957 ZIP area.
