Local servicesHospitalWashington Regional Medical Center6.9 miPost officeRoper Post Office2.1 miTown hallRoper Town Hall2.2 miPoliceRoper Police Department2.2 miFire stationRoper Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV47 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF72 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 641.8 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT66 miCoachEdenton Bus StopGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27970 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27970 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:50 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:13 am – 4:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,439 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.11,353 householdsMedian household income $37,578Median home value $132,200Median rent $1,049 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,027 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting22.4% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 749 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 19%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 38 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% 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, 5% 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 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F55 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days44 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plymouth 5 E station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsSalmon Creek State Natural Areastate park · 8.5 mi · 1,305 acresWashington County - Washington County Recreation Parkrecreation area · 6.5 miPettigrew State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 21,788 acresLake Phelps State Lakestate park · 10.4 mi · 15,917 acresHistoric Edenton State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.5 miPocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.6 mi · 114,930 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 LowWashington County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane 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, 48 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWashington County Water Systemserves 6,693 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
