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State or areaNorth Carolina
ZIP code27920
Telephone code252
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:47 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:06 am – 4:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,267 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.2560 householdsMedian home value $409,900Median rent $909 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,948 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 731 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, other services 11%Average commute 16 minutes61% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 14% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 17%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 September2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days11 days above 90°F, 17 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 54° / 40°FJFebruary: 57° / 41°FFMarch: 62° / 46°FMApril: 69° / 55°FAMay: 77° / 63°FMJune: 84° / 71°FJJuly: 87° / 75°FJAugust: 87° / 74°FASeptember: 82° / 71°FSOctober: 74° / 61°FONovember: 65° / 52°FNDecember: 58° / 45°FD90°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Frisco 2nne station, 4 mi away; snow from Ocracoke
Nearby landmarksHatteras Island Visitor Centervisitor center · under a mileBuxton Woodswoods · under a mileBald Pointcape · 1.8 miCape Pointcape · 2.2 miGreat Islandisland · 2.0 miCreeds Hillpeak · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDare County - Fessenden Centerrecreation area · 1.2 miCape Hatteras National Seashorenational seashore · 10.1 mi · 26,665 acresHatteras Inlet Islands Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 56 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 quality96% of days had good air in 2025332 of 345 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Carteret County, NC, 63 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDare Co-cape Hatteras Waterserves 5,486 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBuxton Post Office1.1 miFire stationBuxton Fire Department Station 441.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryCape Hatteras Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCape Hatteras Secondary School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN86 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF119 miUS highwayUS 26429 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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