Local servicesHospitalECU Health Roanoke - Chowan Hospital12.2 miPost officeColerain Post Office4.2 miTown hallPowellsville Town Hall6.8 miFire stationPerrytown Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV48 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF61 miUS highwayUS 137.0 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT56 miCoachAhoskie Ahoskie 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 27924 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27924 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:50 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:14 am – 4:56 pm
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People2,183 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.9914 householdsMedian household income $57,365Median home value $109,800Median rent $837 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $961 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 970 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, public administration 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 25 minutes88% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 34°F51 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days37 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Edenton station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksBull Pond Pointcape · 4.5 miJohnsons Pointcape · 6.8 miBennett Millpondreservoir · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSalmon Creek State Natural Areastate park · 11.5 mi · 1,305 acresChowan Swamp State Natural Areastate park · 12.7 mi · 6,030 acresSalmon Creek-Nichols Farmstate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 78 acresChowan Game Landstate conservation land · 12.2 miBertie County Game Landstate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 3,880 acresHistoric Edenton State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.6 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 LowBertie County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: 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, nearest monitors: Northampton County, NC, 36 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBertie County Regional Waterserves 13,736 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation62 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
