Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:54 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:18 am – 5:00 pm
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People4,865 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.41,814 householdsMedian household income $67,942Median home value $146,600Median rent $1,082 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,170 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,381 employedMain industries: manufacturing 33%, education and health care 17%, retail 13%Average commute 26 minutes87% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, Arabic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 31°F49 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month September3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days37 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rocky Mt 8 Ese station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksGum Lakelake · 3.5 miBraswells Lakelake · 3.7 miNorth Carolina Wesleyan Collegecollege · 5.7 miFishing Creek Millpondreservoir · 4.0 miLittle Fallswaterfall · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHornbeam Parkpark · 7.9 miSports Complexrecreation area · 9.1 mi · 151 acresMedoc Mountain State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 3,939 acresLower Fishing Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 1,296 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 LowNash County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured57 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Edgecombe County, NC, 15 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Whitakersserves 869 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation131 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLifeCare Hospitals of North Carolina9.5 miPost officeWhitakers Post Office1.8 miTown hallWhitakers Town Hall1.9 miPoliceWhitakers Police Department1.9 miFire stationWhitakers Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV38 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU60 miInterstateI-953.5 miUS highwayUS 301under a mileAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT12 miCoachRocky Mount Bus StopGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27891 ZIP area.
