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Local servicesHospitalOuter Banks Hospital3.4 miPost officeWanchese Post Office3.7 miTown hallNags Head Town Hall3.0 miPoliceNags Head Police Department3.0 miFire stationNags Head Fire and Rescue Station 211.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCoastal Studies Institute3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF77 miUS highwayUS 264under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaNorth Carolina
ZIP code27959
Telephone code252
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:46 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:08 am – 4:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,172 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.01,626 householdsMedian household income $87,619Median home value $451,100Median rent $1,005 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,228 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,498 employedMain industries: retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 36°F47 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days21 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 51° / 36°FJFebruary: 53° / 37°FFMarch: 59° / 43°FMApril: 68° / 51°FAMay: 75° / 60°FMJune: 82° / 69°FJJuly: 86° / 73°FJAugust: 84° / 72°FASeptember: 79° / 69°FSOctober: 71° / 58°FONovember: 61° / 48°FNDecember: 55° / 40°FD90°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Manteo Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Islandisland · under a mileHeadquarters Islandisland · under a mileRoanoke Soundbay · 2.0 miRoanoke Island Marshes Nature Preserve Trailheadpark · 3.1 miCedar Pointcape · 5.4 miCoastal Studies Institutecollege · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoanoke Island Marshes Game Landstate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 2,388 acresTown of Nags Head - Harvey Soundside Parkrecreation area · 1.6 miTown of Nags Head Beach Accessrecreation area · 2.1 miJockeys Ridge State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 438 acresRoanoke Island Festival Park State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.6 mi · 200 acresOregon Inlet/Roanoke Sound Islands Registered Heritage Area - Island Hstate conservation land · 3.4 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 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 quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured70 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Virginia Beach City County, VA, 66 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Nags Headserves 3,125 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation0 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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