Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:52 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:18 am – 4:58 pm
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People577 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.7251 householdsMedian household income $63,036Median home value $166,70085% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 342 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, retail 21%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 22 minutes93% drive alone, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days46 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Roanoke Rapids station, 9 mi away; snow from Jackson
Nearby landmarksCorwells Millpondreservoir · under a mileJordans Millpondreservoir · 5.0 miHalifax Community Collegecollege · 8.6 miRobinson Pondlake · 5.8 miLake Williamslake · 8.7 miMush Islandisland · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoanoke Earthworks State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.4 mi · 265 acresRoanoke Canal Trail State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.9 miTown of Gaston - Dwight Hall Parkrecreation area · 7.1 miNorth Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement (Red-cockaded Woodpecker)state conservation land · 7.9 mi · 620 acresTown of Weldon - River Falls Parkrecreation area · 7.7 miHistoric Halifax State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.6 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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 in the county
Elevation98 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHalifax Regional Medical Center9.5 miPost officePleasant Hill Post Office1.5 miTown hallGarysburg Town Hall5.7 miPoliceSeaboard Police Department4.6 miFire stationSeaboard Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHalifax Community College8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV62 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC69 miInterstateI-953.8 miUS highwayUS 3011.5 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27866 ZIP area.
