Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:55 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:12 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,874 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.9887 householdsMedian household income $63,554Median home value $154,200Median rent $677 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,044 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 877 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 26%, public administration 13%Average commute 27 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 35°F57 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days38 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Perrytown station, 8 mi away; snow from Trenton
Nearby landmarksISLAND CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.8 miCatfish Lakelake · 6.2 miMuddy Covebay · 5.8 miBLACK SWAMP OHV TRAILHEADtrailhead · 7.4 miCypress Lakelake · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCroatan National Forestnational forest · 3.8 mi · 161,851 acresHofmann Forestpublic land · 5.3 mi · 78,948 acresTryon Palace State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.2 miWhite Oak River Game Landstate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 2,594 acresNew Bern National Cemeteryhistoric site · 12.8 miNeuse River Game Landstate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 147 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 199425 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199425 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJones County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025332 of 345 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Carteret County, NC, 38 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJones County Water Systemserves 8,860 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation28 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarolina East Medical Center11.9 miPost officePollocksville Post Office2.3 miTown hallPollocksville Town Hall2.0 miPolicePollocksville Police Department2.4 miFire stationPollocksville Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCraven Community College10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN11 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU109 miUS highwayUS 171.8 miAmtrakWilson, NC WLN65 miCoachNew Bern , NCGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28573 ZIP area.
