Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:51 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:17 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,164 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.5635 householdsMedian household income $51,040Median home value $84,500Median rent $715 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $960 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 552 employedMain industries: other services 22%, manufacturing 20%, education and health care 14%Average commute 28 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F51 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days43 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsNorth Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement (Red-cockaded Woodpecker)state conservation land · 1.9 mi · 620 acresNorthampton County Open Spacerecreation area · 4.4 miRoanoke Earthworks State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.2 mi · 265 acresRoanoke Canal Trail State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.9 miHistoric Halifax State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.2 miCypress Bridgestate wilderness · 24.5 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 home65% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Seaboardserves 881 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation135 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHalifax Regional Medical Center13.7 miPost officeSeaboard Post Office2.3 miTown hallJackson Town Hall5.9 miPoliceSeaboard Police Department2.3 miFire stationSeaboard Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHalifax Community College12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV58 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC71 miInterstateI-9511 miUS highwayUS 1583.3 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT43 miCoachAhoskie Ahoskie Bus StopGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27876 ZIP area.
