Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:51 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:12 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,546 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.4494 householdsMedian household income $62,083Median home value $145,300Median rent $1,045 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $891 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 633 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, manufacturing 18%, construction 10%Average commute 21 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 5%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 33°F52 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days35 days above 90°F, 48 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belhaven 3 Ne station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsPocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.0 mi · 114,930 acresLake Phelps State Lakestate park · 9.5 mi · 15,917 acresVan Swamp Game Landstate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 5,513 acresPettigrew State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 21,788 acresPungo River Game Landstate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 472 acresGoose Creek State Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 1,694 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199440 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBeaufort County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025321 of 365 days measured44 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pitt County, NC, 42 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeaufort Co Northside Regional Waterserves 22,405 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWashington Regional Medical Center14.7 miPost officePantego Post Office5.4 miTown hallBelhaven Municipal Building8.7 miPoliceBelhaven Police Department8.7 miFire stationPungo River Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV42 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF88 miUS highwayUS 2645.4 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT68 miCoachWashington B & L PropertiesGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27860 ZIP area.
