Local servicesHospitalVidant Beaufort Hospital2.3 miPost officeWashington Post Office3.0 miTown hallWashington City Hall3.0 miPoliceWashington Police Department3.0 miFire stationWashington Fire Rescue and Emergency Medical Services Station 12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleP S Jones Middle School1.4 miElementaryJohn Small Elementary School1.4 miHighWashington High School1.7 miCollegeBeaufort County Community College4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV21 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU101 miInterstateI-58723 miUS highwayUS 172.3 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT50 miCoachWashington B & L PropertiesGreyhound2.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27889 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27889 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:52 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:13 am – 4:58 pm
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People24,371 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.911,086 householdsMedian household income $53,179Median home value $194,200Median rent $865 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,376 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 11,043 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 17%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 34°F53 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days39 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Washington Wwtp 4w station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksTar Riverriver · 3.9 miBeaufort County Community Collegecollege · 4.7 miAustin Pointcape · 4.0 miRodman Pointcape · 4.0 miThe Castleisland · 3.4 miGrandpap Islandisland · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAquatic Center Parkpark · under a mileCity of Washington - Seventh Street Parkrecreation area · 2.6 miGoose Creek State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 1,694 acresVoice of America Game Landstate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 2,819 acresHistoric Bath State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.9 miRoanoke River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.3 mi · 21,305 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 199436 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199436 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBeaufort County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighWinter weather 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, nearest monitors: Pitt County, NC, 20 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeaufort Co Northside Regional Waterserves 22,405 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation43 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
