Local servicesHospitalSentara Albemarle Medical Center12.9 miPost officeShawboro Post Office3.3 miPoliceCurrituck County Sheriff's Office2.8 miFire stationCrawford Volunteer Fire Company5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of The Albemarle - Currituck Campus2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF37 miInterstateI-46429 miUS highwayUS 1581.4 miAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK35 miCoachElizabeth City Edgewood DrGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27973 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27973 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:46 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:11 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,117 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.4393 householdsMedian household income $86,375Median home value $322,20085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,574 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 617 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 35 minutes66% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 34°F51 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare40 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elizabeth City station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksCollege of The Albemarle - Currituck Campuscollege · 2.5 miThoroughfare Islandisland · 2.6 miCedar Baybay · 7.4 miCedar Islandisland · 6.7 miCoinjock Baybay · 5.2 miLong Pointcape · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth River Game Landstate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 25,939 acresCurrituck County Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 730 acresCurrituck County - Poyners Road Parkrecreation area · 6.7 miMackay Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.7 mi · 7,833 acresCurrituck National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.6 mi · 3,675 acresNorthwest River Marsh Game Landstate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 2,853 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 LowCurrituck County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured70 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Virginia Beach City County, VA, 28 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCurrituck County Water Systemserves 24,130 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
