Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:50 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:16 am – 4:56 pm
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People5,783 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.02,191 householdsMedian household income $42,938Median home value $99,600Median rent $1,014 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $954 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 2,254 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 17%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F50 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days29 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murfreesboro station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsChowan Swamp Game Landstate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 23,670 acresSouth Quay Sandhills State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 428 acresGeneral Vaughns Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 165 acresChowan Swamp State Natural Areastate park · 14.5 mi · 6,030 acresSouth Quay Sandhillsstate wilderness · 13.6 miCypress Bridgestate wilderness · 18.1 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 LowHertford 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Murfreesboroserves 3,645 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation86 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalECU Health Roanoke - Chowan Hospital9.9 miPost officeMurfreesboro Post Office2.6 miTown hallMurfreesboro Town Hall2.6 miPoliceMurfreesboro Police Department2.6 miFire stationMurfreesboro Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleHertford County Middle School1.5 miElementaryRiverview Elementary School1.6 miCollegeChowan University2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV57 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF58 miInterstateI-9530 miUS highwayUS 158under a mileAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT52 miCoachAhoskie Ahoskie Bus StopGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27855 ZIP area.
