Local servicesHospitalECU Health Roanoke - Chowan Hospital16.3 miPost officeRoduco Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGatesville Town Hall5.1 miPoliceGates County Sheriff's Office5.0 miFire stationGates Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF45 miInterstateI-66431 miUS highwayUS 158under a mileAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT66 miCoachAhoskie Ahoskie Bus StopGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27969 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27969 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:49 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:15 am – 4:55 pm
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People111 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.869 householdsMedian home value $336,40061% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,714 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days47 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Holland 1 E station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsChowan Swamp Game Landstate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 23,670 acresChowan Swamp State Natural Areastate park · 4.6 mi · 6,030 acresMerchants Millpond State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 3,346 acresSouth Quay Sandhillsstate wilderness · 7.9 miSouth Quay Sandhills State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 428 acresGeneral Vaughns Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 165 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGates County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home55% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone45% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGates County Water Systemserves 11,621 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation33 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
