Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:47 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:13 am – 4:53 pm
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People4,309 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.41,364 householdsMedian household income $91,314Median home value $349,80092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,049 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 2,006 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 15%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 30 minutes83% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Arabic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 24°F54 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare68 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wallaceton-lake Drummond station, 10 mi away; snow from Elizabeth City
Nearby landmarksCulpeper Islandisland · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDismal Swamp State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 14,349 acresGreat Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.0 mi · 27,628 acresCavalier Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 3,770 acresGertie Tractpark · 5.6 mi · 284 acresChesapeake Open Spacerecreation area · 7.7 miNorthwest River State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 950 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 LowCamden County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowCoastal flooding Relatively LowSource: 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Camden Wtr & Swr Distrctserves 9,717 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Albemarle Medical Center13.0 miPost officeSouth Mills Post Office2.3 miFire stationSouth Mills Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of the Albermarle12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF30 miInterstateI-6419 miUS highwayUS 17under a mileAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK25 miCoachElizabeth City Edgewood DrGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27976 ZIP area.
