Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:55 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:18 am – 5:00 pm
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People30,713 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.213,247 householdsMedian household income $61,359Median home value $209,300Median rent $1,037 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,530 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 14,574 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 19%, retail 13%Average commute 21 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 31°F44 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days54 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rocky Mt Wilson Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Rocky Mt
Nearby landmarksNash Community Collegecollege · 3.2 miUpper Fallswaterfall · 2.9 miCity Lakelake · 3.0 miLittle Fallswaterfall · 3.0 miEdgecombe Community Collegecollege · 4.3 miRocky Mount Mill Pondlake · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHornbeam Parkpark · 1.6 miEnglewood Parkpark · 2.4 miSandy Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 923 acresMedoc Mountain State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 3,939 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 LowNash County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured57 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Edgecombe County, NC, 14 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rocky Mountserves 55,891 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation165 ft50 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNash General Hospital1.0 miPost officeWestridge Post Office1.9 miTown hallDortches Town Hall1.4 miPoliceRocky Mount Police Department4.2 miFire stationRed Oak District Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryBenvenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryEnglewood Elementary School1.9 miCollegeNash Community College3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV36 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU53 miInterstateI-951.9 miUS highwayUS 641.0 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT4.3 miCoachRocky Mount Bus StopGreyhound4.3 miTransit9 stops within a mileTar River Transit (TRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27804 ZIP area.
