Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:51 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:16 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,194 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.5570 householdsMedian household income $56,694Median home value $109,200Median rent $856 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,295 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 407 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, manufacturing 11%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 31 minutes87% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Arabic 4%, Spanish 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F50 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days29 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murfreesboro station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsNorth Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement (Red-cockaded Woodpecker)state conservation land · 13.9 mi · 620 acresChowan Swamp State Natural Areastate park · 22.3 mi · 6,030 acresSouth Quay Sandhillsstate wilderness · 23.6 miCypress Bridgestate wilderness · 26.0 miPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 54.1 mi · 212 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 LowNorthampton County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025274 of 351 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Northampton County monitors, NC
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Woodlandserves 747 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation61 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalECU Health Roanoke - Chowan Hospital12.2 miPost officeWoodland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWoodland Town Hallunder a milePoliceWoodland Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWoodland Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV49 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF68 miInterstateI-9524 miUS highwayUS 258under a mileAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT42 miCoachAhoskie Ahoskie Bus StopGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27897 ZIP area.
