Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:53 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:15 am – 4:59 pm
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People1,892 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.2529 householdsMedian household income $64,306Median home value $114,700Median rent $839 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,272 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 833 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 36%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 33 minutes92% drive alone, 7% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 19%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 33°F53 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days53 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenville station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsVoice of America Game Landstate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 2,819 acresGreenfield Terrace Parkpark · 6.8 miRiver Park Northpark · 7.3 mi · 487 acresRoanoke River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.5 mi · 21,305 acresGoose Creek State Parkstate park · 24.8 mi · 1,694 acresCroatan National Forestnational forest · 50.6 mi · 161,851 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199450 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePitt County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHurricane Relatively HighTornado 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, Pitt County monitors, NC
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStokes Regional Water Corpserves 3,530 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation42 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalECU Health Medical Center10.0 miPost officeStokes Post Officeunder a mileTown hallParmele Town Hall8.2 miPoliceRobersonville Police Department8.3 miFire stationStokes Fire Department - Station 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolStokes Schoolunder a mileCollegeEast Carolina University8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV8.1 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU86 miInterstateI-58711 miUS highwayUS 2645.4 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT34 miCoachGreenville Amtrak Bus StopSunway Charters8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27884 ZIP area.
