Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:46 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:08 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,969 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.4726 householdsMedian household income $88,750Median home value $311,800Median rent $1,073 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,371 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 1,101 employedMain industries: retail 20%, education and health care 20%, construction 10%Average commute 18 minutes83% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 36°F47 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days21 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Manteo Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksHog Islandisland · 2.9 miOyster Creekbay · 2.9 miCoastal Studies Institutecollege · 1.9 miBroad Creek Pointcape · 1.2 miCedar Pointcape · 4.4 miRoanoke Island Marshes Nature Preserve Trailheadpark · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoanoke Island Marshes Game Landstate conservation land · under a mile · 2,388 acresOregon Inlet/Roanoke Sound Islands Registered Heritage Area - Island Hstate conservation land · 2.0 miDare County Open Spacepark · 2.8 mi · 69 acresAlligator River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.8 mi · 152,655 acresRoanoke Island Festival Park State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.4 mi · 200 acresOregon Inlet/Roanoke Sound Islands - Orion Islandstate conservation land · 4.2 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 ModerateDare County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: 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, 68 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDare County Water Systemserves 28,732 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOuter Banks Hospital6.1 miPost officeWanchese Post Officeunder a mileTown hallManteo Town Hall4.4 miPoliceDare County Sheriff's Office - Manteo3.0 miFire stationRoanoke Island Fire Department South Station 17under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolWanchese Christian Academyunder a mileCollegeCoastal Studies Institute1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF79 miUS highwayUS 2642.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27981 ZIP area.
