Local servicesPost officeRodanthe Post Officeunder a mileFire stationChicamacomico Banks Volunteer Fire Department Station 501.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN95 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF101 miUS highwayUS 26418 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27982 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27982 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:46 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:07 am – 4:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People138 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.352 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher62% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 40°F62 in of rain a yearwettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days11 days above 90°F, 17 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Frisco 2nne station, 23 mi away; snow from Manteo Ap
Nearby landmarksDavids Pointcape · under a mileOuter Banksisland · under a mileGreat Islandisland · under a mileGreen Pointcape · 2.2 miMidgett Covebay · 1.3 miClarks Baybay · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCape Hatteras National Seashorenational seashore · 9.7 mi · 26,665 acresPea Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.7 mi · 4,984 acresGull Island Wildlife Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 69 acresAlligator River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.0 mi · 152,655 acresJockeys Ridge State Parkstate park · 28.4 mi · 438 acresSource: 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 quality97% of days had good air in 202594 of 97 days measured3 moderate daysMedian index 24, worst day 59main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hyde County, NC, 40 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
