Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:48 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:14 am – 4:54 pm
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People1,161 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.6459 householdsMedian household income $63,170Median home value $192,30090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,400 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 515 employedMain industries: retail 23%, education and health care 16%, other services 15%Average commute 54 minutes66% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Chinese 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 July6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days68 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wallaceton-lake Drummond station, 13 mi away; snow from Suffolk Lake Kilby
Parks and public landsGreat Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.9 mi · 27,592 acresMerchants Millpond State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 3,346 acresDismal Swamp State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 14,349 acresChowan Swamp State Natural Areastate park · 11.4 mi · 6,030 acresGreat Dismal Swampnational wildlife refuge · 11.5 mi · 257 acresSouth Quay Sandhillsstate wilderness · 20.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGates County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHurricane 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGates County Water Systemserves 11,621 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation40 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Albemarle Medical Center18.8 miPost officeSunbury Post Office2.9 miFire stationSunbury Volunteer Fire Department Station 402.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF37 miInterstateI-6425 miUS highwayUS 158under a mileAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK32 miCoachElizabeth City Edgewood DrGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27979 ZIP area.
